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by the fact that both the fishermen in the spring and the hunters 

 in the fall are in the woods during the most dangerous fire 

 seasons. 



Any citizen may camp temporarily on State land in the Adiron- 

 dacks or Catskills, on Lake George and along the St. Lawrence 

 river. No written permit is required. In return for the privi- 

 lege of using the State land, it is expected that persons availing 

 themselves of the privilege, will at all times exercise the greatest 

 care with fires. All fires, except for cooking, warmth and insect 

 smudges, are absolutely prohibited. Campers will be held strictly 

 responsible for any damage or injury to the forest which may result 

 from their carelessness or neglect. 



A careful observance of the following rules will result in fewer 

 fires: 



1. Don't build a camp fire without choosing a suitable place 

 and clearing a sufficient space of all inflammable material. 



2. Don't build a fire against a log or where the duff or humus 

 is thick. 



3. Don't make a fire any larger than is necessary. 



4. Don't leave a camp fire until you are sure that it is abso- 

 lutely extinguished. 



5. Don't drop lighted matches. 



6. Don't lay down or throw down cigars or cigarettes in places 

 where they might start fires. 



Smokers 

 Every year large numbers of fires are reported as having been 

 set by smokers, who either threw down lighted matches where 

 they started fires, or threw away cigar or cigarette stubs before 

 they were cold The fires started as a result of the carelessness 

 of campers, usually originate within the forest. The carelessness 

 of smokers, however, is responsible for fires everywhere. Lighted 

 matches or cigars dropped by the side of the road, or tossed from 

 a wagon or automobile while passing along the road, may start 

 fires which will ultimately do great damage to the forest. Every 

 person should bear this in mind when traveling in the vicinity of 

 forest or woodland. Hunters, fishermen and campers should 



