88 The Tree and How it Dies 



Don't leave a fire until you are sure it is out; 

 if necessary smother it with earth or water. 



Don't burn brush or refuse in or near the woods 

 if there is any chance that the fire may spread 

 beyond your control, or that the wind may carry 

 sparks where they would start a new fire. 



Don't be any more careless with fire in the 

 woods than you are with fire in your own home. 



Don't be idle when you discover a fire in the 

 woods; if you can't put it out yourself, get help. 

 Where a forest guard, ranger, or state fire warden 

 can be reached, call him up on the nearest tele- 

 phone you can find. 



Don't forget that human thoughtlessness and 

 negligence are the causes of more than half of the 

 forest fires in this country, and that the smallest 

 spark may start a conflagration that will result in 

 loss of life and destruction of timber and young 

 growth valuable not only for lumber, but for their 

 influence in helping to prevent flood, erosion, and 

 drought. 



