. Conservation. Forests and forestry. Fire Sweeping an Arizona Mountaio however, were fought from the start. Originating, it is believed, by reason of dead trees being struck by light- Tiing, the fires spread rapidly, but for- est rangers and guards were rushed in, the fires were fought systematically, 4 Fire in an Arizona Canyon matically, and were put out within a short time. Fires of this latter origin cannot be guarded against. Lightning rods for every tree in a forest would be rather an expensive proposition, but carelessness on the part of those using a forest can be prevented, to a larg
. Conservation. Forests and forestry. Fire Sweeping an Arizona Mountaio however, were fought from the start. Originating, it is believed, by reason of dead trees being struck by light- Tiing, the fires spread rapidly, but for- est rangers and guards were rushed in, the fires were fought systematically, 4 Fire in an Arizona Canyon matically, and were put out within a short time. Fires of this latter origin cannot be guarded against. Lightning rods for every tree in a forest would be rather an expensive proposition, but carelessness on the part of those using a forest can be prevented, to a large degree National for- ests are posted at frequent intervals with conspicuous signs warning against the dangers of careless handling of fires; and fire-fighting is a part of the "curriculum" of forest officers. No blaze, no matter how trifling in appear- ance at the beginning, is ever allowed to gain headway, it it is possible to reach the spot in time ; and if the blaze can- not be kept from increasing in volume, through inability of the forest force to reach it in time, ceaseless effort is exerted by every available hand—often for thirty-six, or even sixty, hours at a stretch—to ex- tinguish it. The annals of the field force of the Forest Service contain in-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original American Forestry Association. Washington, D. C. : American Forestry Association
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