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The stumps are not often put out by the earth but continue to 

 smoulder and being buried are not seen until burning strongly 

 when the earth falls in, a strong wind may fan the embers into 

 flames and sparks may spread the fire again. Only on water can 

 complete reliance be placed and for this reason a supply of kerosine 

 oil tins must always be kept at Forest Guards' and firewatcher's 

 chaukis. The Kange Officer must see that all Forest Guards have 

 at their chaukis a sufficiency of tools such as rakes, phowras, axes 

 and daratiy. In hot weather and particularly at the season when 

 unprotected forest is being burnt and the atmosphere is not clear 

 it is difficult to observe and locate fires. Range Officers must 

 arrange for continuous and permanent watch to be kept by fire- 

 watchers from prominent points with a good view. GJiaukis 

 should be constructed at these places and men made reasonably 

 comfortable and there should be two men for such a post if it is 

 isolated. When a fire has broken out notice must be sent to the 

 nearest Forest Guards who will arrange to inform the Range 

 Officer at once and any other neighbouring forest officials or 

 gangs of men working in the forest, and send notices to reach 

 rightholding villages from which help is required. All guards 

 should be provided with a supply of the printed notices for calling 

 out help to a fire and these should be delivered, if possible, to a 

 malguzar or in his absence to some leading resident of the village. 

 If the latter will sign the notice he should be asked to do so and 

 the messenger can return the notice to the official who sent him. 

 If no one will sign the notice the messenger will, after reading but 

 the summons, stick it up in some prominent place in the village, 

 e.g. in the malguzar's door post. It should not be assumed that 

 people will come to a fire without notice, although it is true they 

 are bound to do so as soon as they become aware of it. Unless 

 a- notice is served, it is always difficult to prove that the villagers 

 were aware of the fire. 



(v) In all but the smallest of fires the organisation of the 

 labour supply is a most important duty for a Range 



