1 2 FOREST FIR
FOREST FIRES,
TRI-COUNTY AREAJUNE 2005
DATE
AREA
NUMBER OF ACRES
BURNED
PROBABLE CAUSE
June 2
Burgaw Grove
115
Lightning
June 3
Fenner Forest200
Campfire
June 7
Fenner Forest
400
Equipment Use
June 12
Voorhees
Air Base Training Site495
Children
June Murphy County Nature
Reserve
200
Miscellaneous
June
Cougar Run Ski Center160
Unknown
June 17
Fenner Forest
120
Campfire
June Stone
River State Park526
Arson
June 21
Burgaw Grove
499
Smoking
June 25
Bramley
Acres Resort1,200
Arson
June 28
Hanesboro Crossing
320
Lightning
June30
Stone River State Park
167
Campfire
290.
One week before the Cougar Run Ski Center fire, where did afire occur?
a. Fenner Forest
b. Voorhees Air Base Training Site
c. Murphy County Nature Reserved. Burgaw Grove. According to the table,
lightning firesa. occurred at Burgaw Grove and Fenner Forest.
b. consumed less than 500 acres.
c. consumed more acres than suspected arson fires.
d. occurred more frequently than fires caused by campfires.
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