. Journal of electricity . 366 JOURNAL OF ELECTRICITY [Vol. 45—No. 8 Airplanes and Forest Fires BY PAUL G. REDINGTON (As a demonstration of the practical civil value of the airplane, the effective work of the Air-plane Forest Patrol of the past year is of the greatest interest to industries which are seri-ously considering the question of business air service. The following article on the subject isby the District Forester of the California District.—The Editor.). HE success of forestry inthe Western United Stateshinges largely upon theprotection of the timberresources from fire. TheNational F
. Journal of electricity . 366 JOURNAL OF ELECTRICITY [Vol. 45—No. 8 Airplanes and Forest Fires BY PAUL G. REDINGTON (As a demonstration of the practical civil value of the airplane, the effective work of the Air-plane Forest Patrol of the past year is of the greatest interest to industries which are seri-ously considering the question of business air service. The following article on the subject isby the District Forester of the California District.—The Editor.). HE success of forestry inthe Western United Stateshinges largely upon theprotection of the timberresources from fire. TheNational Forests in Cali-fornia alone have over onethousand fires per yearduring the months of July,August and essence of effectivefire protection is promptdetection and quickness ofdispatch and attack in sup-pression. The present look-out system, developed dur-ing the past twelve yearswithin the National For-ests, suflHices to cope with The airplane proved its worth not the sltuatioU Under normalonly in detection but in quick ti- mi * l transportation of trained men toCOndltlOnS. 1 he airplanethe scene of action. j „ i. *„ , „««„« ^^.^ does not m any sense sup-plant this principal method of detection, but merelysupplements and augments its of Lodkout Stations The primary lookouts, located as they are oncommanding eminences within the forest areas, havea general view of their field for twenty-four hoursof the day. Th
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