Show Fire dire Prevention on an Forest Urged by Forest Officials Recognizing June tune as National month th the Intermountain Inter mountain Region of the Nation forest rore t Service this week made madea a 8 plea that visitors to national forests in this region take care careIn careIn careIn In preparing fires tires during the coming dry months 1 In spite f of or the deep mows snows during past winter months and anda a 1 rainy spell during the Uie spring the forests of Utah Idaho Nevada Nevada Ne Ne- vada and Wyoming can count counton on little moisture during the months of June July August and September Additionally cheat grass a normal annual fire tire problem In Inthis Inthis inthis this region has grown with greater vigor as a result of the abundance of moisture Fortunately Fortunately Fortunately For For- the late spring held back somewhat and the hazard of fire along the mountain fronts has been delayed Foresters Foresters Foresters For For- ForI I esters are not optimistic about summer mid-summer early carly fall fail months when the out dried needs only a single spark to start a troublesome often orten ex ex- expensIve expensive pensive fire Forest fires In the Intermountain Intermountain intermountain Inter- Inter mountain region during the 1961 1001 summer season destroyed 3 32 2 thousand acres of timber valued at approximately 13 million The loss of wildlife aesthetic and recreational value value value val val- val val- ue the detriment to the existing existing exist exist- ing wa watersheds and the actual expenses in the 1040 1010 fires raises the cost of negligence to a figure none of ofus ofus us w could afford The Forest Service requests that campers and picnickers observe a simple set of campfire campfire campfire camp- camp fire manners along with the usual rules of fire prevention First select your fire site carefully Pick an open spot away from tree trunks low shrubs and overhanging limbs Clear all grass leaves and sticks in a six foot root circle usIng using using us us- us- us ing a shovel for best efficiency Dig a shallow inch 6 pit to further contain the campfire Follow the old Indian practice practice practice tice of building a fire only as large as necessary A smaller fire tire Is usually adequate and naturally easier to control Avoid moving burning logs except when necessary Each shift causes sparks to soar upward upward upward up up- ward In the wind and sometimes sometimes sometimes some some- times In the direction of waitIng waiting waltIng wait wait- Ing fuel nearby Keep a bucket of ot water handy handy handy han han- dy along with a green bough The water will be handy for culinary purposes and can be used in an emergency The bough can be used to beat tout out any small spark spark caused fires tires that t might start After you have finished with your campfire cover it with dirt again using the sh shovel l. l Mix dirt and coals thoroughly Add more dirt Now pour on the water Mix Mir again with the shovel When you are arc thoro thoroughly convinced that every spark has has' been smothered or drowned dro prove it by going through the mixture with your bare hands Personal onal satisfaction the Appreciation Ap air predation of millions of Nation Nation- National al at forest users and the possible example you set for tor onlookers will be the rewards You cant can't ask for more |