20 BULLETIN 863, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



PREVENT 

 FOREST FIRES 



Start camp fires only in safe 

 places and extinguish them 

 completely before leaving. 

 Put out any fire discovered 

 or report it to the nearest 

 Forest Officer. The Laws 

 provide heavy penalties for 

 wilful or careless setting of 

 forest fires. A reward will be 

 paid for information leading 

 to conviction of offenders. 



Form 986 



Fig. 12. — One of the fire signs posted widely in the national forests 



