Show forest ranger issues fire prevention hints ranger hanger kenneth 0 dower of Cir circleville cleville reports that already it has happened on the johns galley valley district ot of the dixie national forest on friday may 7 a sawmill and 72 acres of 0 timber and watershed lands went up in smoke in almost less time than it 11 takes to tell about it tills this fire occurred in an area already badly gullied due to a combination of scant ground cover and steep topography in an area sorely in need nee 1 of of every particle 0 of f litter and plant t growth the 11 area area could support the farmers below this burned area have gustat sustained ned losses almost annually from froin flood waters that come from this area this athla fire will certainly add to the fie loss the ranger said the sire occurred because someone Pt thought hought his birg clr was out I 1 every year liun hundreds arede of fires destroy forests watersheds property and at times life because someone thinks kis his tire fire Is out wo we must realize that in a country facing a ti nalter shortage in a state where already already an alarming percentage of bur our lands iwo have been ruined by erosion there cant be any thinking a potential forest fire Is out we must KNOW there are a few simple rules to follow with respect to fires I 1 strict adherence adhe rance to these will cut down measurably on the number of fires that each year take such a great toll i 1 select a sate safe spot for your fire then clear away all inflammable material bearo be oro build ig the fir alre 0 2 before leaving your tire fire soak it thoroughly with water until every spark is cold feel it with your hands they will wash clean but a blackened hillside ill wont 3 it if water available bury your fire under at least a toot foot of mineral soil poll 4 by all means if 1 you come upon a fire someone else has started do what you can to put it out if you are unable to do so summon the nearest help you can and notify a forest officer or the sheriff |