WASHINGTON FOREST FIRE ASSOCIATION :: :: Eleven 



and brings about a co-ordination of effort between the Association and 

 State which it was difficult to attain under the old way of doing things. 

 The results of this arrangement were most satisfactory and I would 

 suggest that the plan be extended to cover more districts another year. 



Automobile Patrol: 



More automobiles were used this year than ever before. All of 

 our Inspectors, the District Wardens and seventeen of our rangers 

 were equipped with autos as a means of transportation. Each ranger 

 with an auto was required to patrol two districts. The results indicate 

 that the ranger with an auto, knows more about what is going on in 

 his district and has a better control of the fire situation generally. 

 The expense is less than under the old system and the men are better 

 satisfied with their work. All of the autos used were Fords and the 

 cost of operation was a little under four and one-half cents per mile. 



In the early part of the season, the men were engaged in seeking 

 out the location of bad fire hazards; clearing out trails; constructing 

 camp-sites for tourists ; assisting in the construction and rehabilitation 

 of telephone lines ; posting warning and sequence signs ; granting per- 

 mits to burn and assisting farmers and others in burning their slash- 

 ings. We have a loyal and energetic force of men who take a great 

 deal of pride and interest in their work. 



Publicity: 



A large number of letters to loggers, road contractors and rail- 

 road superintendents were sent out, giving notice of the requirements 

 of the Fire Laws and inviting their co-operation in not only enforcing 

 the Laws but also in preventing and suppressing fires. 



One thousand copies of a recent Supreme Court Decision, fixing 

 responsibility of land owners for fires originating on their holdings 

 was printed and sent to those interested. 



The newspapers of the State are deserving of our thanks for the 

 timely warnings given by them to the public. 



Losses : 



There were 883 fires reported by our rangers and the State patrol- 

 men in the counties West of the Cascade Mountains. According to 



