BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT, BROOKINGS, OREGON
About Critical
Condition In Forests Of 5. W. Oregon
Dry and windy weather in Ap
ril, May and June* gave western,
especially Southwestern Oregon,
its most dangerous forest fn •
conditions in 16 years, according
to a joint statement issued by
the Pacific Northwest Forest and
Range* Experiment Station of the
U. S. Forest Service and the* Port
land office of the U. S. Weather
Bureau.
Forest lire* conditions are rated
under a system which uses as its
three most important edements:
the* number of elays without rain,
the average length of peri >< 4
between rains, and the* burning
index, which is a measure of the
combined effect of relative* hu
midity and wind velocity on the
speed with which fire* spreads.
The past three mon ths saw t
greatest total number of rainh :s
days in Western Orci ion for an>
ApriLto-June period since 1924
according to Robert W. Cowl in
director of the experiment
t ion. Rainless periods average 1
long« r than in any spring sine«
The burning index avei
cd lii iher than in any spring sine;
complete* records were* be'gun
in 1932. “These fire-season factor*
made the 1951 April-to-June per
iod the most hazaidous at least
since* 1935,“ Cowlin said.
Weather bureau marks fell
this year lor both the months of
April and June*. The longest Ap
littered according
Ellison, in charge of the* bureau,
Many rainfall was well below the
normal, and June had the least •
rain on record for that month.
The April dry period lasted
days with no rain in western Or-
epon. Then followed a nynj
period. April 26 to May 13. Port
land we nt 54 days, May 8 to June
30, without a wetting rain (.23
inch err more in 24 hours). Simi
lar d y periods ware experienced
throughout western Oregon. Be-
tween wetting ra is, windy days
w humidit s were num-
In Portland there were 12
day in April and 9 in June* with
relative humid tit s of 30 per
•J or I mow at 14:30 p. m. ob-
¡va1i
Thirty per cent or low
is considered critical burning
•midity in the Douglas fir area.
At Eugene, humidities at 4:30
m. dipped to or below the 30
nt mari 10 tones m Agni
m June. On nine
these June low humidity days,
gene's 44:30 p. m. wind was
‘¡iiles per hour or greater.
nJ is imi>mtant in rating Cue
¡dhans, since* once fires start
with
they prend more rapid
ing wine! speeds.
4 t three
t he
months was an abrupt and'eom-
pleu change from the above-
nm pi.'d rainfall throughout Of •-
•n“Low humilities and high
s of the past seven
dried out Oregon ft
wet
to the point where only
on g d
liai ram
more than temporary
Kermit W. I jns1< dt,
¡olía 1 lire chief of the fe
, stated.
“Wc
entering that part of
the lire season which is normally
most dan .crons and is usually a
period of prolong d drouth. Fiet
enríes throughout
'Ction
facing ’ the
western Oregon
m unusually hazard
out summer fire season. This|
points to the need for even more
For the week ending on Sun-
than usual care with fire in the
Max. Min. Rain
woods this year,” Linstedt said. day :
....
51
July 9 ................ 76
....
51
July 10 .............. 57
....
51
July 11 .............. 60
.01
53
July 12 .............. 61
.... 1
53
July 13 .............. 61
52
T
..............
61
July 17
... .011
Rain for week ..........
The 100th
JACKSONVILLE
anniversary of goid discovery in.
Jacksonville, Ore., which for
A picnic for Eastern Star mem
time made Jacksonville the m-
populated town in Oregon, wili bers and their families will be
be celebrated this- year August held all day, Sunday, July 22, ai
i and 5. The Jacksonville Lions the Hendry ranch on the Win
Clul). sponsors of the annual gold
rush jubik e p 1 a n an “all-out7
celebration for the centennial
event.
At 1he same time the Southern
Oregon I lis. orical
etv
Weather Report
Jacksonville Bills
'Gold Rush' Event
Fer August 4, & 5
JUST TELL THE MAN
Willamette Valley
Purebred Ram
And Ewe Sale
O. E. S. To Picnic
anniversary
obsen e
dedication of old Jackson county
court house in Jacksonville,
a public museum.
The big downtown parade,
coming known
most typi
one of the celebrai ion’s
Scheduled for 1 p. m., Sunna.'
August 5, entries are
from as lar away as Reno, Nc
and California towns, The* Jae
sooville Lions club extends in
tations to organizations. or in
V¡duals throughout the state
enter finals typical of goid rush
i lor sebackmg 01 gamzations
t spec ¡ally invited to place
cs 01 appear with mounted
groups.
There will be log cutting con
tests, a “gold rush" with “finders
keep» rs," dancing and “plenty ol
contests lor the kids.”
An old timers parade, with
costumes of yesteiy e ar,. a n ii a
“kids’ parade will be featured
Saturday morning, August 4.
rudes and children participating E
are promised ribbons for entries
in the
parade as souvenirs
in addition to the winning
? *
chuck river. Bring your lunch and
table service.
Come early for
there will be boats available for
those who care to fish. Hot drink
will be served by the club.-
Young, Pres.. Satellite Social
Club.
Intorniai ion lor groups or in
dividuals wanting to participate
in the centennial jubilee in Jack
sonville will be furnished from
Lions Chib headmiartor«
ms, the U. S. Hotel, at
iile.
Those
interested
d to write* headquart
Saturday night. August 4,
tu red
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