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Show I Observing These Precautions Would Greatly Reduce Fire Losses Forest Industry Workers: Build and maintain safe fire lines around mills, logging camps, etc. Keep efficient spark arresters on locomotives, tractors, etc. Comply fully with state laws. Keep fire patrols on the fire job-especially job-especially during dangerous fire weather, and make frequent inspections inspec-tions for fire hazards. Be extremely careful to put out all matches and cigarettes before throwing throw-ing them away. Campers: Before building a campfire Observe the state laws. If a permit per-mit is necessary, get it from a ranger or state fire warden. 2. Scrape away around the fire all inflammable material in a circle at least five feet in diameter. Dig a hole in the center, build your fire in it, and keep your fire small Before leaving campfire, stir the coals and soak them with water. I Farmers and Ranchers: Never burn to clear crop land: j Without getting a permit from a j ranger or fire warden, if state laws i require it. ! Without scraping a trail or plow-i plow-i ing around for safety. Without having plenty of help on i the job. , j During unusually hot or dry or windy weather. Without beating out all smouldering smoulder-ing grass after burning is finished. |