Show FOREST FIRE SEASON the forest service org organization niza is is now facing the most disastrous period of the year from the standpoint of fire hazard in the forests the timberlands of the intermountain region are now in an extremely dry and inflammable condition and the field force of the service is straining every resource to keep down the seasons fire losses in this effort the cooperation of the many visitors to the national forests is urgently requested the forest service is especially ly anxious to impress upon the public the fact that over half of all forest fires are wholly preventable ven table if proper care is used with fire in the woods As it is realized that the motion picture is a very effective means of attracting tr public attention the service recently prepared a film portraying in an interesting and realistic manner the disastrous results which may be brought about by carelessness with fire I 1 in the woods in one portion of this reel the destruction of the town of sisson california is shown as the result of a forest fire which got beyond control and which cost the government several thousand dollars to extinguish through the courtesy and cooperation of motion picture exhibitors hibi tors this reel has just been shown on a circuit including most of the important towns and cities in utah southern idaho and wyoming it being hoped to emphasize pha size through the exhibition of the reel the need for extreme care with fire on the part of anyone whose business or pleasure takes him into a forest 0 |