12 - Weekly Record, July 27, 1988: This is the site of the Deer Fire. Even though the trees are burned on the surface, logging of these trees is taking place. Fortunately, the burn only. HOSPITALITY PAYS BE ATOURISM AMBASSADOR MERCURY VANGQEN Paw Wren.C. DO IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME, SEE THE MARVELOUS MERCURY MEN ON ALASKA AVE. WEST 782-8589 / SERVICE LEASING 1601 Alaska Avenue, Dawson Creek area of the trees is surface Unsolved murders Continued from page 1 and one tip involved over 4,000 names being con- tained and checked. At one point in the investigation, police spent a number of months tra- velling and _ following leads in the Chetwynd area. From time-to-time, new information on the O.; a Se) High temperatures increase danger ratings Hot, dry weather dur- ing the past week has driven up fire dangers throughout much of the province and the British Columbia Forest Service has placed firefighting crews on full alert. High temperatures, combined with low hu- midities and moderate winds, have put most of the southern two-thirds of the province into the high fire danger category, with a number of areas in the south-central interior ris- ing to extreme. ‘‘Although fire starts have not yet increased dramatically, the potential for a greater number of fires is growing daily,”’ said Dave Hames, provin- cial fire control officer. Hames said initial at- tack crews—teams that arrive first at a fire—and air tanker fleets have been placed on red alert so they can respond rapidly to any call-outs. “‘The fires we are get- ting are spreading more quickly than during the cooler weather of past weeks. It means we have to be ready to mobilize firefighters and equip- ment on very short no- tice,’’ said Hames. He said weather -fore- casts for the coming week, predicting a continuation of hot, dry weather, will further increase fire dan- gers. Campfire __ restrictions have already been invoked in sections of the Cran- brook forest district, ban- ning open fires within Crown and private lands. It does not apply to the use of gasoline or propane campstoves, barbeques or open fires in approved supervised campsite fire- places. The campfire ban in- Dr. David Irwin, Chiropractor 404 Willow Drive Tumbler Ridge, B.C. For appointment call 242-4017 Evenings Hours: 8 - 9 p.m. The Difference Between Natural Foods and Synthetics HEALTH FOOD CENTRE Phone: (604) 782 - 4656 Francis. & Kay Hartnell 9O1C - 103rd Ave., Dawson Creek, B.C. V1G 2G4 cludes the areas of Wana, Fort Steele, Bull River, Jaffray, Elko, Baynes Lake, Grasmere, New- gate, Warner, Mayook, Cranbrook, Moyie, Jim Smith, Wycliffe, Kimber- ley, Meadowbrook, Gold Creek, Yahk River and its tributaries. The restrictions do not directly apply to cities, towns, villages, munici- palities and federal or provincial parks, all of which post their own out- door burning regulations. People planning recrea- tional activities in the Cranbrook forest district can obtain specific infor- mation from the district Forest Service Office at Cranbrook, post offices and sporting goods stores .throughout the area, and by listening to local radio broadcasts. ‘*‘We can’t overempha- size the need for people to exercise extreme caution with campfires where they are allowed, and to take fire precautions with the use of recreational equip- ment and cigarettes. We also rely on the public to report wildfires,’’ Hames said. Anyone spotting a fire can report it by contacting the nearest Forest Service district office, or by dial- ing O and asking for Zenith 5555: There have been 63 new fires reported this past week, bringing the total to date to 800 which have consumed 4,449 hectares. Last year at this date, Le ee TE eS rl eS ee ee 1,523 fires had burned | 14,976 hectares. In the Prince George — forest region there were eight new fires last week, with six still burning at the end of the week. There have been 106 fires in this region so far this year, which have burned a total of 1,794 hectares. harvest books Trades welcome Used books Comics Maps Cassettes Records 35,000 books in stock Drop in & Browse There's something for everyone at Harvest Books 1016-102nd Ave. Dawson Creek, B.C. Phone: 782-6322