With several million acres of timber and rangeland on fire throughout the West, unthinking persons now pose a serious threat to timberlands near Sweet Home.
Paul Bell, Linn District forester, said his office has dealt with several man-caused events in recent weeks, several of which could have caused major fire damage if left unchecked.
Causing significant concern are campers and party-goers who leave warming fires burning or in some cases, recreationists who have been lighting…