120 FISH AND GAME LAWS. 
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forest fires. Of the known man-caused fires occur- 
ring on national forests in California during the 
last five years, forty-one per cent are directly trace- 
able to the carelessness of campers. During the 
season of 1913 a total of 209 forest fires were 
started by campers on California forests. 
I think no one but will agree that this is far too 
great a percentage to arise from such a cause. And 
no possible measure of perfection in the Forest 
Service fire fighting machine will avail to reduce 
the number of these fires. They must be reduced 
by removing the cause. And when the cause lies in 
the indifference or thoughtlessness of campers, only 
a change of attitude on the part of campers will 
help the Forest Service in its work of guaranteeing 
reasonable safety from fire. 
I can not make the appeal for consideration of 
these facts by campers too strong. If the camping 
pubHc will co-operate with the Forest Service to the 
extent of keeping at all times in mind the fire 
danger and will learn to follow the six appended 
rules, one of the most stubborn problems connected 
with the people’s forests will be on the highroad to 
solution. 
The Six Rules. 
1. Matches . — Be sure your match is out before 
you throw it away. Matches whose heads glow 
after the flame is out are dangerous. 
2. Tohacco. Throw pipe ashes, and cigar or 
cigarette stumps in the dust of the road or trail 
and stamp or pinch out the fire before leaving them. 
Don t throw them into brush, leaves, or needles. 
3. MaJcifig- Caifip. Build a small camp fire. 
Build it in the open, not against a tree or log. 
Scrape away the trash from all around it. 
4. Leaving Camp . — Never leave a camp fire 
