(From the Forest Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture , 



San Francisco Office) 



PRIZES FOB FOREST FIREMEN Q-l 



The prizes offered by the U. S. District Forester 

 for particularly meritorious work in fighting forest fires dur- 

 ing last fire season have been awardsd to Clarence M. Heeve of 

 the Klamath National Forest, Milton D. Morris of the Eldorado, 

 and Ernest E. Duncan of the Trinity. 



Guard Reeve was notified by District Ranger ^hillirs 

 of a serious fire on the mountainside eight miles from his sta- 

 tion. He saddled up and arrived at the fire, properly equir ed, 

 in time to prevent it from spreading, having covered the dipt n rK- 

 in one hour and twelve minutes. He watched the fire nil ni^Li , 

 * nd in the early morning was informed that men were needed to 

 '.Tight a fire on Walker Creek. He rode all day to reach this 

 fire, arriving in time to assis in corraling it. The next day 

 : nd a half he spent felling the burning snags and making the ^tr 

 I eaf e ; -nd then returned to his station, having s;^ent four ds^r; 

 '"oing efficient work with Drastically no rest. 



Guard Morris was notified after dark that a fire hru~ 

 started five miles from his station. He was readv in one a nd 

 one -half minutes, and arrived at the fire over a very rough 

 trail in one hour and fifteen minutes. 



Guard Duncan with one assistant rode 18 miles and extin- 

 guished two fires in one day, the fires being widely separate" 

 ind in exceptionally difficult country, 



The prizes are in the form of framed certificates, 

 'caring the name of the winner. 



