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Forest Fires

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1911

Congress enacted the Weeks law which authorized the federal government to cooperate with the various states to purchase land for the protection of the watersheds of navigable streams

Other events that happened on or around 1911

1913

West Virginia appropriated fire protection funds

Other events that happened on or around 1913

1944

Smokey Bear was introduced by the Wartime Advertising Council

Other events that happened on or around 1944

Oct 15, 1952

October 15 - November 3 was the peak of the worst forest fire year in West Virginia with 638,000 acres burned

Other events that happened on or around October 15, 1952


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