. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters), no. 36-37. Forests and forestry. tion of inoro tlinii 4,800 Foi-ost Fire Wardens. Tii every Foi-est Dis- trict there are two or more forest fire observation stations and dnrinj»' fire season llie District Forester will provide for observers. When a fire occnrs tlie observer notifies the nearest Local F'orest Fire Warden of the fire and also the district office, thus the alarm is spread. If a Fire Warden or any one else discovers a forest fire, in order to turn in the alarm, he should notify the nearest observation station or the dis-
. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters), no. 36-37. Forests and forestry. tion of inoro tlinii 4,800 Foi-ost Fire Wardens. Tii every Foi-est Dis- trict there are two or more forest fire observation stations and dnrinj»' fire season llie District Forester will provide for observers. When a fire occnrs tlie observer notifies the nearest Local F'orest Fire Warden of the fire and also the district office, thus the alarm is spread. If a Fire Warden or any one else discovers a forest fire, in order to turn in the alarm, he should notify the nearest observation station or the dis- trict office and also let them know what he is going to do to extinguish the fire. Alarms The sooner a fire is reported to a Warden the sooner he may begin his efforts to control and extinguish it. The more thoroughly he can induce the pe()|)le of his community to notify him |)romptly, the more efficient he will be. Therefore, he should develop some means of gen- eral forest fire alarm to call his crews together. This may be by whistle, bell or other means. Knowledge of Country Each Warden should have a map showing roads, streams, hills, woods, etc., in his township. He .should know also, how to reach neigh- boring Wardens and should not hesitate to call upon them for as- sistance when necessary. FIRE DETECTION A lookout for fire must be maintained whenever the woods are dry enougli to burn. A Warden should not wait to be told of a fire when he sees it himself. If a Warden sees smoke or is notified of a fire, he should learn its exact location and notify the District Forester. It sometimes happens that a Warden discovers or is notified of a fire in an adjoining district, or at a place wdiieh he cannot locate exactly. He should immediately attempt to locate the fire through telephone communication and find out if any one is looking after it. If he does not succeed in learning of it in this manner, other means may have to be used—he should find out at any rate. In attempting t
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