Smoke, by Ward Hawkins. Steve Burch, Forest Ranger, Fights Fire with Fire in a Grim Struggle Against a Trio of Killers!

This story was originally published in Thrilling Adventures, August 1939. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

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