HUNTERS
These pictures illustrate what happened when a hot
ground fire, fanned by a stiff breeze, struck a stand of
heavy spruce. The interval of twenty minutes between
the time of the first exposure and the last saw the start
of a flaming- spear which drove three miles into valuable
timber and “winged” out over a two to three mile front
in the next six-hours. Exceedingly dry ground conditions,
low humidity, and the stiff breeze coupled with the
density and size of the timber account for the rapid
spread. Much of this appalling destruction of timber and
wild life is caustd by man’s carelessness. Do your part
this year to hold it down.
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FIRE HAZARD
NOW ACUTE
Probably the single most important
cause of fire this time of year is the un
attended camp fire, built in the wrong
place.
A camp fire should never be built
on top of moss or forest litter. The latter
should be scraped away to the soil and
when the camp is abandoned the fire
should be thoroughly doused with water
and the ashes stirred to make certain no
spark is left.
This might seem, to the uninitiated,
to be needless precaution, but fires have
burned in the moss all winter and then
break out in a forest fire of major pro
portions in the spring. Moss, once ignit
ed, will burn if wet or damp.
Smoking in the woods should be
controlled. Best advice to the smoker is
to stop, kick a hole in the moss to the
dirt beneath and use this for an ash tray,
carefully putting the cigarette or cigar
out before leaving. A cigarette should be
shredded to make sure no spark remains.
Don't smoke while walking and don't
throw a lighted cigarette out of a car
window. »",f
Contrary to some thought, Alaska
does have timber lands and these make
excellent targets for fire carelessly left
by those who frequent the woods.
Ground cover is necessary to the wildlife
in Alaska that furnishes sport to Alaskans
as well as fur for the market. Ground
cover is important for water.
The forest and bush lands belong to
everyone. It is to the best interests of
every one who visits the country to see
that it remains green. By following the
simple rules and using common sense
most of the forest fires that occur can be
eliminated.
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