1919-20 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 



Ill 



Fires of Railway Oeigin_, 1919. 



Other Causes. — The tourist, surveyor, prospector, fisherman, berry picker, 

 picnicker, etc., were responsible for 9.2 per cent, of the total fires. Settlers caused 

 7.7 per cent, of the fires. In all, 23 persons were prosecuted for violations of the 

 Permit Regulations, and convictions secured in 20 cases. The percentic increase in 

 fires whose origin was not determined is a direct result of the general fire condi- 

 tions of this season. 



Area Burned. — Thirty per cent, of all fires did not exceed one-quarter acre in 

 size, and nearly 60 per cent, of them did not get beyond 5 acres in extent. The 

 corresponding figures for last year were 40 and 75 per cent, respectively. Over 

 10 per cent, of the fires exceeded 500 acres. 



The total area reported burned over was 932,161 acres, classified thus: — 



Timber Jand 2i'7,T)6 acres (26.8%) 



Cut-overland (with some timber left) 251,855 " (27.3%) 



Young growth (below 6 inches diameter) 233,196 " (25.3%) 



Barren and grass land 190,344 " (20.6%) 



922,161 acres 100. O^c 



