Earlier Mark Twain National Forest Timber Salvage Sales Helped Firefighters with November 1, 2011 Wild Fire

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SALEM, Mo. – Earlier Mark Twain National Forest timber salvage sales since the May 2009 derecho wind event have helped to reduce Mark Twain National Forest forest fuels. The average forest acre normally has 2 tons of forest fuels per acre. After the May 2009 derecho, Mark Twain National Forest lands around Salem averaged 50-100 tons per acre.  Areas that had salvage sales within 300 feet of roadways to allow for public safety, property access and to create fire breaks (left) helped Mark Twain National Forest firefighters with the November 1, 2011 wild fire near Salem, Missouri. On right in photo, a forest area that was not cleared of storm debris. (USDA Forest Service photo by Bill Paxton)

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Mark Twain National Forest Firefighters Patrolling Fire Line and Checking for Any Remaining Hot Spots

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Salem, Mo. – Mark Twain National Forest firefighters patrol wild fire containment lines and check for any remaining hot spots around suspected arson-set wild fires that started November 1, 2011. Firefighters are working in dense forest brush created by a May 2009 derecho, which cut a 15-20 mile wide swath across Dent, Shannon and Teynoilds counties continuing across to Fredericktown, Missouri, significantly increasing forest fuels. The average forest acre normally has 2 tons of forest fuels per acre. After the May 2009 derecho, Mark Twain National Forest lands around Salem, Misosuri averaged 50-100 tons per acre. (USDA Forest Service photo by Bill Paxton)

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