Region 8 : The South, from North Carolina south and west to and in¬ 
cluding Texas. The*,intentional ’burner - who has believed in burning 
for years - is the biggest problem. He is the local resident, not the 
visitor, the white man rather than the negro. Appeal to patriotism; 
smoke interfering with aircraft warning service, etc. Forest fires 
help reveal ships to enemy submarines. 
Region 9 ; The Great Lakes States, North Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, 
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio. Widely "diverse conditions with large number 
of fires and big acreage burned. Ninety-seven percent of all fires 
man-caused. In order of importance, the smoker, the incendiary, the 
debris burner. Best appeal probably the patriotic one. Local people 
know that man-power for war production is a real problem. 
C. Forest fire seasons . Dates on which, in average years. Regional 
Foresters believe the WARTIME FOREST FIRE PREVENTION campaign should 
start, peak, and close in their regions are: 
Region 1: 
One season; to start June 1, peak August 1, end September 15. 
Region 2: 
One season; to start June 1, peak August 1, end September 15. 
Region 3: 
One season; to start April 15, peak June 1, end July 15. 
Region ki 
One season; to start June 1, peak August 1, end September 15. 
Region 5: 
Two seasons: 
Southern California to start March 1, peak August 1, 
end October 30. 
Central and northem California to start May 1, peak 
July 1, end October 1. 
Region 6: 
One season; to start March 1, peak August 1, end September 30 
Region ?: 
Two seasons - spring (major) and fall (minor). 
Spring season to start February 15, peak March 15, end 
April'30. 
Fall season to start September 1, peak October 1, end 
November 15. 
Region S: 
One season: to start October 15, peak January 15, close 
March 15. 
Region 9: 
Four seasons, including spring (or major) and fall (or minor) 
in Great Lakes States, and spring (or major) and fall (or 
minor) in southern part of region as follows: 
Lake States, in spring - April 15 to May 31 
Southern part in spring - February 15 to May 1 
Lake States in fall - August 1 to September 30 
Southern part in fall - September 15 to December 1. 
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