. Loyal citizenship. U. S. Senicc Fig. 107. A fire in the Olympic National Forest, Washington, atnight. Forest fire losses in the United States averaged more than17 million dolltirs a year from 1*)16 to 1020 inclusive. There were160,318 lires, and .56,188,.307 acres were burned over. They always start as small fires. Somebody tlirowsa match into a pile of brush, or somebody leaves acampfire burning. The United States Forest Servicehas prepared excellent rules for the prevention offorest fires. These are posted in public places nearthe forest reserves. On the summit of a mountain comman
. Loyal citizenship. U. S. Senicc Fig. 107. A fire in the Olympic National Forest, Washington, atnight. Forest fire losses in the United States averaged more than17 million dolltirs a year from 1*)16 to 1020 inclusive. There were160,318 lires, and .56,188,.307 acres were burned over. They always start as small fires. Somebody tlirowsa match into a pile of brush, or somebody leaves acampfire burning. The United States Forest Servicehas prepared excellent rules for the prevention offorest fires. These are posted in public places nearthe forest reserves. On the summit of a mountain commanding a viewof hundreds of miles of forest will be a Jire lookoutor observatory. Members of the forest service 260 Loyal CAiizenship. v. S. Forest Service Fig. 108. An observer watching for fires from a lookout tower onMarties Peak, California. keep watch there day and iiight. Telephone wiresrun from the lookout to the stations of the forestrangers. As soon as a suspicious smoke is seen, thealarm is given and the rangers hurry to the locationthat the lookout has indicated. Volunteers arecalled upon to help fight the fires, equipment beingsupplied by the rangers. Recently the forestryservice has instituted airplane patrols as a furthermeans for the prompt discovery of fire. Conservation of wild life. Much has been doneby pubhc-spirited individuals and by the governmenttoward saving the native wild fife of our sanctuaries, the greatest of which is Yellow- Conservation of Natural Resources 261 stone National Park, have been I he means of pre-serving to us native American animals liiat havebeen threatened with extinction. Laws |)rf)tectingfish, bird life, and game sliould l)e strongly enforced. Metals. The
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