THE FIRE FIEND

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7852, 14 July 1911, Page 1

THE FIRE FIEND

FOREST CONFLAGRATIONS IN UNITED STATES AND CANADA. 3y Telegraph—Prose Association—Copyright. CHICAGO, July 12. Terrific forest fires in the Northern Michigan have destroyed the towns of Ausablo and Oscoda. At least seventy-five persons have perished and 1800 are homeless. Damage to the amount of a million pounds has been done. SEVERAL TOWNS DESTROYED. A HEAVY DEATH ROLL. TORONTO, July 12. Thirty persons have perished in forest fires in Northern Ontario. In addition to tho town of Cochrane, Alberta, South Porcupine, and Pottsville have been destroyed, and Tisdale half destroyed. Kelso is deserted, the inhabitants seeking refuge in the streams. It is believed that the casualties will number several hundreds. OTHER TOWNS ENDANGERED. A RELIEF TRAIN WRECKED. OTTAWA, July 12. The town of Cochrane, in the Porcu* pine mining district, has been destroyed by bush fires. The fires ore spreading, and settlers are fleeing from their homes. Rain, only will save the Porcupine mining camps. Oscada, a small town in Michigan, has been wined out. The fire started in some slab-yards, and the flames spread to tho adjoining settlements. The inhabitants escaped in a steamer. A relief train was wrecked, but ft is not known whether there were any fatalities." '■ _ Forest fires endanger other towns.