. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters), no. 46-50. Forests and forestry. is done wlicii the material is damp and the surrounding area is dai .p advantage may be taken of natural draft. Under moist eonditii^is' fire may be started at more than one point in a long row. Bunting hrvsh in pihs. This is the most common method of biish disposal, and is a very simple procedure when done correctly. I- re- quently, however, the piles of debris are made too large. As 1ii<.y burn, the heat becomes intense, and a tremendous draft is created. This carries into the air large sparks whi
. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters), no. 46-50. Forests and forestry. is done wlicii the material is damp and the surrounding area is dai .p advantage may be taken of natural draft. Under moist eonditii^is' fire may be started at more than one point in a long row. Bunting hrvsh in pihs. This is the most common method of biish disposal, and is a very simple procedure when done correctly. I- re- quently, however, the piles of debris are made too large. As 1ii<.y burn, the heat becomes intense, and a tremendous draft is created. This carries into the air large sparks which can travel consideinble distances before dying out. Likewise, the heat engendered previ^nts workmen from properly guarding the fire, with the result that nearby material catches fire and the flames spread. As material is cut, raked, or gathered, it should be put in small ( pact piles, not more than about five feet in diameter and two fed in height. If the material is thoroughly dry, the fire should be stalled at the to]) of the pile; otherwise the fire should be started at the side. Collecting Brush and Burning on One Pile away from the wind. One pile may be burned, and surroundino- piK-s may be carried to the fire and fed to it gradually and careful)v. (H. wet days several such fires may safely be kept going simultaneously. Unless conditions are very favorable for the start and spread of fire, the best method of disposing of brush and other debris is to burn it ;;S tlie work of clearing progresses. The brush may be placed in small piles, which are set on fire, and as each piece of brush is cut it is placi upon the flames. Occasionally it may be necessary to add some thor- oughly dry material to keep the fire going, but this will not often iu' 12 the (ase. As the cutting proceeds, new fires are started at convenient pl;;s. Most people are surprised to see that green brush burns as ;•,'. mHv as it does. The ^' of this method is that large piles of i)rush and
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