Ten :: :: THE EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 



extra men were employed beginning the fore part of August and these 

 were kept on duty until the close of the season. 



The inspectors began work May first and the rangers between 

 June first and fifteenth. Most of the men were let go between Sep- 

 tember first and fifteenth. 



The rangers were employed in patrolling, putting out fires, visit- 

 ing logging camps, assisting in burning slashings, clearing out trails 

 and rehabilitating telephone lines. A total of 12,525 permits to burn 

 were granted by them and the County Wardens, covering 117,778 

 acres which were burned over. There is a marked improvement notice 

 able amongst ranchers and others in preparing for the burning of 

 slashings, and as a consequence there were few fires originating from 

 this source which caused us any trouble. 



There is also some improvement in the manner in which road 

 contractors and road supervisors clear right-of-ways. No road con- 

 tract is now let without it contains a clause, stipulating that all inflam- 

 mable material on the right-of-way shall be cut, piled and burned 

 thereon, and a portion of the contract price is held back until the road 

 is properly cleaned up. The State Highway Commissioner and sev- 

 eral Boards of County Commissioners are to be commended for the 

 stand taken by them in reference to this matter. 



Warning notices and sequence signs were posted along roads, 

 trails and places frequented by campers and hunters. Picture slides, 

 illustrating the importance of forest protection and teaching the 

 danger and consequences following the results of forest fires, were 

 sent to moving picture houses and shown, and this had a most whole- 

 some effect on fire prevention. 



Through the Western Forestry and Conservation Association, 

 a forest story, dealing with forest fire protection, was sent to the 

 pupils of the public schools residing in timbered counties. 



In preventing and putting out fires, good results depend largely 

 upon the work of the men in the field, and I wish to thank the 

 inspectors and rangers for the efforts put forth by them in preventing 

 the loss from being any greater than it was. 



Losses : 



According to the reports of our rangers and the County Wardens 

 some 500 accidental fires occurred during the season. On another 



