160 THE USE BOOK. 



Protect the valuable timber rather than the brush 

 or waste. _ 



Never leave a fire, unless JJTTVTJI nwnv, until ituj.n 

 entirely ouf~ 



Young saplings suffer more than old mature timber. 



A surface fire in open woods, though not dangerous 

 to old timber, does great harm by killing seedlings. 



A fire rushes uphill, crosses a crest slowly, and is 

 more or less checked in traveling down.. Therefore, if 

 possible, use. the crest ofjjie ridge_ and the bottom _as 

 lines of attach. 



A good trail, a road, a stream, an open park check 

 the fire. Use them whenever possible. 



thrown on a fire is 



usuallyjis effective as water a^cj. easie^tp get. 



ACTION AND REPORT. 



Small fires, extinguished without difficulty by the officer who 

 discovers them, may be reported to the supervisor at the_end of 

 the month. He should be notified._a t ^nce of large ones^which 

 require help from residents or other rangers, purchase,, pf si]p- 

 plies7or attendance for sejergl rKy^ But if help is needed, the 

 Forest officer on the ground should get it at once. He should 

 hire men and messengers, if necessary, send for supplies, and 

 notify the supervisor of the action taken. The supervisor will 

 furnish any further help needed, and telegraph the Forester if 

 an amount in excess of $300 is required. He will also notify the 

 Forester as soon as the total cost of any fire requiring extra 

 help and expense is ascertained. 



In reporting upon fires three classes should be distinguished, 

 as follows : 



A. Camp fires and other small fires covering not more than a 

 few square rods. 



