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REPORT OF THE 



No. 3 



(4) Fires 



The season of 1936, insofar as the number of fires and the cost of extra 

 fire fighting were concerned, was the worst on record in the Province. 



The total number of fires was 2,264 with a total area burned of 1,264,433 

 acres. Of this total 80.9% was burned during the month of July and 15.5% 

 during the month of August. The total extra cost of extinguishing these 

 fires was $787,813.00. 



Of the total number of 2,264 fires 43.9% occurred during the month of 

 July and 35.7% during the month of August. Lightning was responsible 

 for 33.3% of the total number, campers for 20.9%, smokers of all classes 

 15.3% and incendiarism 12%. 



Of the total area burned, 1,264,433 acres, lightning was responsible for 

 78.9%, campers 15.2% and the balance fairly well distributed among settlers, 

 railways, logging operations, etc. The greatest area burned was during the 

 month of July with 80.9% of the total area and 15.5% during the month 

 of August. 



In the matter of size of individual fires, 20.2% did not reach an area of 

 more than 34 acre. Another 36.2% was confined to areas of 5 acres and 

 under and another 27% to areas of 100 acres and under; 6.7% reached areas 

 of over 1,000 acres. 



CLASSIFICATION OF FOREST FIRES 

 By Month 



