Asheville, May 10—Granted a brief respite Sunday after long weeks of fighting forest fires in this section, foresters were again today called to the fire lines. Lightning which accompanied the thundershowers Sunday afternoon was held responsible today for two fires which broke out in Pisgah national forest. The rains which did much toward halting the havoc which was being played in other sections, had no effect on the new fires and soon they were blazing dangerously. One of the fires proved to be rather small, but the other burned approximately 50 acres on the head waters of Jarett’s creek.
Additional calls for aid were also received today from Transylvania county, where a large fare reported Saturday to be under control, had broken out again. Fifteen Boy Scouts left the city today for the scene of this fire, which has to date burned over more than 4,000 acres. With more rain scheduled for tomorrow, foresters are hopeful that this last threat will be halted.
From the front page of The Concord Daily Tribune, Tuesday, May 11, 1926
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