Figure 39. Putting out a ground fire. Even if the fire does not 

 burn the standing timber, it kills the young trees and so weakens the 

 larger ones that they are easily blown over. Wallowa National For- 

 est, Oregon. 



Figure 40. Forest officers ready to leave a tool box for a forest 

 fire in the vicinity. Such tool boxes as these are stationed at conveni- 

 ent places on National Forests ready for any emergency. Arapaho 

 National Forest, Colorado. 



