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In California, and in order to properly safeguard the 

 forests of that state, the method of fire protection 

 as practiced "by the United States Forest Service 

 that of prevention and suppression of forest firest- 

 should be the only method employed. 



Prolpa.'ble Outcome of the Lif^t Burning Q.uestion 



While the Light Burning question is not as yet 

 conclusively settled in favor of the method of fire 

 prevention and suppression, the statement made ahove 

 by the Red River Lumber Company - the Company which 

 was particularly instrumental in maintaining the Light 

 Burning theory - will do much to disped the belief 

 that surface fires at frequent intervals will adequat- 

 ely protect the forests from further ravages from fire. 

 Thus, after eleven years of 'pros' and 'cons', it is 

 evident that the method of fire protection advocated 

 by the United States Forest Service, and successfully 

 practiced for thirteen years, will most certainly con- 

 tinue to be used, not only by the Forest Service it- 

 self, but increasingly by private timber holders as 

 well. The practice of Light Burning will be quickly 

 discontinued in favor of the former, better established, 

 more widely used and more efficient method,- that of 

 protection by prevention and suppression of all fires 

 within the forest, with the exception of spot fires 

 for the disposal of brush and snags, 

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