FOREST FIRES 



that way not only has good evidence in case of subsequent fires, 

 but warns parties so that they are more careful. 



In many wooded sections well provided with trails a patrolman 

 on horseback can cover considerable country, and in farm com- 

 munities provided with roads he may be mounted on a bicycle. 



In other regions where trails are lacking it is necessary for the 

 patrolman to go on foot, but in any case the patrol must be so 



Fig. 51. Fire station on Bald Mountain, Maine. A constant watch for forest fires is 

 maintained during the dangerous season. 



located as to provide inspection of the places most in danger of 

 fire. 



In the so-called " Weeks' Bill," which was passed by the United 

 States Congress in the spring of 1911, to provide for the acquisi- 

 tion of national forests in the East, provision was also made for 

 the expenditure of $200,000 J in cooperation with the various 

 states in the prevention of forest fires. Under this law any state 

 which has an organized system for the prevention of forest fires, 

 and which has forests protecting the headwaters of navigable 



1 The original appropriation has been exhausted but other appropriations have 

 been made and the work has been continued up to date. 



