Show instruction in F fire ire prevention I 1 I 1 1 control given civilian co corps VS in line with fire prevention measures instituted by forest service officials for visitors in national forests and parks mayor general malin craig commanding the ninth corp area yesterday issued instructions designed to eliminate tire fire hazards and control forest tires fires at civilian conservation corps camps preventive measures instituted by general craig cragg include provision of spark arresters for all camp stoves and ranges establishment of uninflammable bases and surroundings roun dings tor for and ranges restriction of pipe and cigarette smoking to safe and authorized places and restriction of open flame lights in civilian conservation corps camps with total prohibition hibi tion ot such lights where other type are available to provide equipment for com coin battin i fires general craig direct ed all commanders to secure and distribute among camps the small back or portable water pump usually of about five gallons capacity c used by the forest service due dua to extreme caution and watchfulness exercised by civilian corps corpa members ln la tho the hundreds of camps established in the ninth corps area tire fire losses have been kept at LL a mint mini mum the long experience and ingenious methods 0 of veteran personnel in the forestry service have been ot of valuable lable assistance to the camp commanders la in their campaign against the red terror |