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(2) Setting fires: From November i to June 30, no vegetation 

 may be burned within a kilometre (1094 yards) of a forest, with- 

 out formal request made at least 8 days in advance. If within 

 200 metres (218 yards) of a forest, the local official may grant 

 permission to burn brush only after recommendation by the 

 proper forest officer, who prescribes also suitable precautions, 

 such as fire lines, watchers, area to be burned at one time, time 

 to set fire, etc. The officer sent to control the operations can 

 stop the burning or impose additional precautions at any time, 

 in case of high wind. From July i to October 3 1 , no brush burn- 

 ing can be permitted within a kilometre (1094 yards) of a forest. 

 An exception may be made where brush is piled, even within 

 500 metres (546 yards), under the same conditions imposed 

 within the 2oo-metre (21 8-yard) zone from November i to 

 June 30. Commencing with October i, the conservation may 

 recommend more lenient provisions. Whenever brush clearing 

 by firing is carried out within 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) of the 

 forest, supervision is necessary after 8 days' notice. Native 

 officers are required to report violations of these regulations. 



(3) Organization of patrol service: From July i to November 

 i, special native watchers are levied on local right holders and 

 neighboring tribes. All able-bodied natives are liable. Their 

 duties consist of notifying the proper official of fire, or if possible, 

 to put out any fires discovered. This watch service must in- 

 clude, night and day, 2 men on foot and one on horseback, 

 or, if the lookout point is inaccessible, three men on foot. 



In the cork-oak region patrol crews of 5 men, fully equipped 

 with fire-fighting tools, must be provided; these are under the 

 orders of the local forest officer. Lookout-points and patrol 

 routes are established by the Forest Service. In case of rains 

 and upon the recommendation of the conservator, the work of 

 these crews may cease on October i . 



(4) General rules: The procedure for enforcing these rules, 

 as well as a list of the officers who are responsible, are given. 



To clinch the provisions of this decree a circular 43 of instruc- 

 tions explains the need of cooperation between the Forest Service 

 48 Circulaire du 4 Juin, 1907, 



