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In addition to answering fully the printed questions in the report 

 the fire warden should furnish such further information as may not be 

 conveyed in the preceding answers, and should take pains to include 

 also everything that might relate directly or indirectly to the matter. 

 After a fire occurs the chief fire warden should, as soon as possible, 

 mail the report of the same to the Forest Commissoiner, using the 

 printed form furnished for this purpose. 



Every effort should be made by the wardens to bring to justice any 

 and all violators of the forest fire laws. 



TOOLS FOR FIGHTING FIRE. 



In the early years of our fire law the state wardens had no 

 tools for fighting fires, except such as could be collected and 

 pressed into service from the nearest community. This has 

 all been changed in the past two years and there has been pur- 

 chased and distributed in convenient localities in the fire district 

 tools to the amount of about $5000. 



These tools are all branded with the stamp of the district and 

 cared for in small camps or depots erected for that purpose, or 

 are deposited in tool boxes built to hold several dozen axes, pails, 

 shovels and mattocks, some 60 of these boxes being constructed 

 under special order in 1910, at a cost of about $6.00 per box and 

 sent to various localities. These boxes are under lock and key, 

 the keys being kept by the chief wardens and at accessible sta- 

 tions in case of need. 



LOOKOUT STATIONS. 



Next in importance to the patrol, are the lookout stations lo- 

 cated on the highest elevations to obtain the widest view of the 

 surrounding country. Of the few stations built by the timber- 

 land owners before the organization of the Forestry District, 

 all of which have been taken over by the district, the number 

 has been increased until there arc now twenty-four stations 

 fully equipped and form a valuable asset to the district and the 

 work. 



The expenses of these stations, including construction and 

 equipment during the past two years has been $14,664.49 and we 

 consider this part of the system practically complete, although 

 a few more stations may be deemed necessary. The location of 

 the several stations are as follows: 



