MAINE FORESTRY DISTRICT 
FIRE SEASON 
HE Maine Forestry Dis- 
G trict, in the past year, ex- 
perienced one of the most 
dangerously dry seasons since 
its establishment in 1909. The 
rainfall was below normal; no 
general rains and only very few 
light showers. Early in the 
season the brooks became low, 
later some of them going dry. 
Also the fishermen and woods 
travelers were very numerous. 
| The lookout stations opened 
earlier than usual. Lead Mt., 
in Hancock County, was opened 
April 14th, and the first fire of 
the season was discovered by 
this station on April 20th. By 
the first of May practically all 
fhe Watchmen and Patrolmen were on duty and had to be kept on 
duty until September 15th, when we were favored with a general 
rain all over the State. A notable fact for 1919 is that Washington 
and Hancock Counties, which in the past have always been very 
unfortunate with forest fires, had no fires of any consequence this 
season. The territory between Millinocket and Ashland, super- 
vised by John E. Mitchell of Patten, Thomas Griffin of Millinocket 
and Charles L. Weeks of Ashland, three Chief Forest Fire War- 
dens, proved to be the most dangerous section for forest fires in 
the Maine Forestry District. The particular reason for this we 
believe is that there were more lumbermen and sportsmen in the 
woods in that particular section than in any other part of the State. 
