. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters), no. 36-37. Forests and forestry. 10 WHAT FOREST PROTECTION IS DOING In 1915 the Bureau of Forest Protection was established in the Department for the purpose of extending^ forest protection to all forest lands in the State. Since then there has been developed an organization that is now getting excellent results and making a successful fight against forest fire. There has been put into effect for the entire State a com- prehensive forest protection plan. The organ- ization that is now (Jan. 1, 1925) combatting forest fires comprises 4
. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters), no. 36-37. Forests and forestry. 10 WHAT FOREST PROTECTION IS DOING In 1915 the Bureau of Forest Protection was established in the Department for the purpose of extending^ forest protection to all forest lands in the State. Since then there has been developed an organization that is now getting excellent results and making a successful fight against forest fire. There has been put into effect for the entire State a com- prehensive forest protection plan. The organ- ization that is now (Jan. 1, 1925) combatting forest fires comprises 49 Foresters. 63 Forest Rangers, and 3,000 Forest Fire Wardens. Per- manent improvements have been made and modern equipment installed to cope with for- est fire problems, and all fire fighting crews are equipped with first-class tools. More than 100 forest fire observation towers constructed at a total cost of $10*3,000, have been erected in all parts of the State. They are indispens- able in detecting and reporting forest fires. These fire towers are connected with the head- qua ff#»t-o >f District Foresters and Forest Rangers by 744 miles of telephone lines erect- ed at a total cost of $92,500. The permanent improvements and required equipment arc a big factor in helping the fire fighting organ- ization to do its work efficiently. •9 r— CO UJ OH CO >- CO > CO. 1 I ° N k. ^ i s V . X-—. 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 Pennsylvania. Dept. of Forests and Waters. Harrisburg, Pa. : The Department
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