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REPORT OF THE 



No. 3 



On April 1st the Forest Assistant in Trent District was transferred to 

 research work and a forester previously employed on research work was made 

 Forest Assistant. 



On account of reduced appropriations a very considerable reduction in 

 staff as compared with 1932 was made necessary. At the height of the fire 

 season the staff was approximately twenty per cent, less than in 1932 and 

 over thirty per cent, less than in 1931. 



A larger number of Honorary Fire Wardens were appointed than in 

 previous years and these men rendered signal service not only in fire fighting 

 but also in helping maintain the permit system in areas where it was not 

 possible to place fire rangers. 



The total field supervisory staff for the twelve districts was as shown in 

 the following table and consisted of eleven District Foresters, twelve Forest 

 Assistants, one Forest Supervisor, seven Fire Inspectors, thirty-two Chief 

 Fire Rangers and one hundred and three Deputy Chief Fire Rangers. The 

 Forest Supervisor at Macdiarmid and the Fire Inspectors at Port Arthur, 

 Elk Lake, Gogama and Biscotasing also acted as Chief Fire Rangers. 



There was direct supervision of one chief or Deputy Chief Ranger to an 

 average of every five rangers. 



The average daily force, including the Chief and Deputy Chief Rangers, 

 was as follows: April, 115; May, 443; June, 807; July, 822; August, 836; Sep- 

 tember, 665; October, 230. The largest number of men on duty at any one 

 time, including Chief and Deputy Chief Rangers was, 842. 



NUMBER OF MEN ON DUTY INCLUDING CHIEF AND DEPUTY CHIEF RANGERS 



April 1st 



April 15th 



May 1st 



May 15th 



June 1st 



June 15th 



July 1st 



July 15th 



August 1st 



August 15th. . . 

 September 1st . 

 September 15th 



October 1st 



October 15th . . . 

 October 31st... 



1927 



44 



159 



361 



675 



958 



1,040 



1,046 



1,062 



1,051 



1,019 



926 



865 



240 



120 



57 



(3) Expenditures 



The total expenditure for the year was $1,354,227.80 a reduction of 

 $321,711.16 from 1932 and of $793,695.69 from 1931. The amount of fire tax 

 collected was $275,355.95. 



The great reduction in expenditures is the result of considerable curtailment 

 in all activities, and a general reduction in wages of the fire ranging staff and 

 temporary help. The ranging staff was reduced in number by twenty percent. 



