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SALEM, Mo. -- Arsonists are suspected of setting several November 1, 2011 Mark Twain National Forest Salem District fires.
According to Thom Haines, Mark Twain National Forest Salem District ranger, a total of more than 5,000 acres were burned November 1, 2011.
"If anyone knows who set these fires, please let us know,” Haines said.
Contact Mark Twain National Forest Salem Ranger District Office at 573-729-6656 or the toll free arson hotline at 1-800-392-1111.
At present, no homes are immediately threatened. The fire has spread to some private lands. Nearby neighbors of the Forest have been notified of the situation.
At approximately 2:00 pm Tuesday November 1, 2011, several smokes were sighted on and over Mark Twain National Forest’s Salem Ranger District. By 4:00 pm November 1, 2011, three active fires were located in southern Dent County near the Shannon County line. The fires have combined and there is now one fire.
Thirty-five firefighters, 5 dozers and 4 engines are currently assigned to the fire.
Mark Twain National Forest is the largest public land manager in Missouri with 1.5 million acres in 29 counties in southern and central Missouri. Mark Twain National Forest’s mission is to continue to restore Missouri’s great outdoors and maintain a healthy, working forest.
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