(b) Whon tho fire line can "bo built in a position 

 of sufficient strategics value to afford e good base for 

 fighting firo, 



I bolievo thoro would "be no uso for example, in 

 following tho edgo of a timber sale with a fire lino when 

 that boundary lios part \vay out and parallel to a stoop 

 slope, sinco a fire could by no possibility be hold at such 

 a situation, Shis argument would indicate also the desir- 

 ability in nany cases of building such a line away from 

 the slash boundary if thereby a better strategic position 

 would be secured* 



2, National ITorest Sales This I talre it, is the case 

 intended to bo considered by tho title of this paper. On 

 siioh salo aroas wo must cssumo that tho slash is properly 

 disposed of and tho c,roa loft in tho best condition possible 



as regards firo protect ion. Thoro is therefore on such 



loss 

 aroas/ justification for high orponss in building fire 



lines than in the previous case. 



In view of tho above discussion I beliove we may 

 say that firo linos around National Forest timber sale 

 aroas aro warranted if at all, only whero thoy can be made 

 to cover a lino of strategic importance which will be in- 

 dicated in our permanent fire plans for the location of a 

 permanent line. Tho cost of construction and maintenance 



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