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burning bark and leaves, whirled upward by the 

 flames, were caught by the wind and carried all 

 about. New fires started where they fell, and 

 soon the forests around the town were all ablaze. 

 The wooden houses, with their shingled roofs, 

 offered fresh tinder for the flames. People fled 

 for their lives. Some were taken out of danger 

 by railroad trains, but not all were so fortunate. 

 Those who were left could not get far on foot. 

 Five hundred men, women, and children were 

 killed or injured by that one forest fire. Two 

 thousand people were left without homes. 



To obtain the cooperation of the public in 

 preventing forest fires the United States forest 

 service has prepared several "DON'TS" which 

 should be strictly observed by every person 

 who has occasion to go into a forest, large or 

 small, for any purpose. Here are a few of these 

 rules : - 



Don't throw your match away until you are 

 sure it is out. 



Don't build a campfire any larger than is ab- 

 solutely necessary. 



Don't build a fire against a tree, a log, or a 

 stump, or anywhere but on bare soil. 



