Forest Fires in the Intermountain Region. 15 
struction is to be stopped, and if the cost of fire-fighting is to be 
reduced. (Fig. 9.) 
From Figure 10 it is seen that progress is being made along this 
line, as the percentage of fires caused by human beings shows a 
+ 
Pale | See 
| Pancanr dr Forasr kines | | | \/ | | || 
Bega oma eres TT ee 
eamesers | LT | Te 
Prem Ld oS 
20910. “N= e713: "14, Paile gl? Nil? 2OCZiacew25 
Fic. 10. 
downward trend year by year. The whole future of forest protection 
in this region depends upon the reduction of man-made fires, as 
lightning is a very small factor. This object can be achieved if every 
person who goes into the forest will carefully observe the following 
six rules: 
1. MATCHES. Be sure your match is out. Break it in 
two before you throw it away. 
2. TOBACCO. Throw pipe ashes and cigar or cigarette 
stumps in the dust of the road and stamp or pinch out the 
fire before leaving them. Don’t throw them into brush, 
leaves, or needles. 
38. MAKING CAMP. Build a small camp fire. Build it in 
the open, not against a tree or log or near brush. Scrape 
away the trash from all around it. 
4. LEAVING CAMP. Never leave a camp fire, even for a 
short time, without quenching it with water or earth. 
5. BONFIRES. Never build bonfires in windy weather or 
ptesesncte is the slightest danger of their escaping from 
control. 
6. FIGHTING FIRES. If you find a fire, try to put it out. 
If you can’t, get word of it at once to the nearest U. § 
forest ranger. Keep in touch with the rangers. 
