

Smokejumpers, who parachute from airplanes to rugged and remote fastnesses not 

 easily accessible to men afoot, form our newest fire-fighting force. Above: Two 

 young, trained, daring jumpers have landed and with streamers signal the pilot: 

 "Landed O. K. Can handle fire alone. Drop tools here." Such action saves pre- 

 cious time and valuable forests. Below: Fire that swept through Engelmann spruce 

 in Arapaho National Forest, Colorado, 50-odd years ago left desolation that time 

 has not healed. The flames killed all seed, all seed trees; only replanting can return 

 the tract to production. Fire destroys today's forests as well as tomorrow's lumber. 



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