INSTRUCTIONS TO FIRE FIGHTERS. 25 



from falling trees, red-hot pine cones rolling down 

 hill any of these may cross the fire line. Keep 

 some one on guard. This is most important. 



If you find you can not control a fire with all the 

 help available, telegraph the State Forester, Sacra- 

 mento, collect. No aid from this office can be 

 promised since the legislature has not authorized the 

 payment of fire fighters from state funds. But in a 

 serious emergency, the State Forester may be able 

 to get help from other sources. 



No fire fighting bills should be presented to this 

 office for payment, because no funds are available. 

 The county or owner of the land should pay the 

 bills. 



Report all fires that come to your knowledge. 

 Blank forms for this purpose will be supplied on 

 application to this office. Report promptly. 



Forest fires never behave twice alike, and it is not 

 easy to prepare general instructions that will fit all 

 cases. Use your best judgment if you are in charge 

 of a fire. And if you are fighting under the direction 

 of some one else, obey his instructions. 



