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Title: Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters), no. 35
Identifier: bulletinpennsylv35penn (find matches)
Year: 1923 (1920s)
Authors: Pennsylvania. Dept. of Forests and Waters
Subjects: Forests and forestry
Publisher: Harrisburg, Pa. : The Department
Contributing Library: Penn State University
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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Safety First With Fire is Essential in Forest Management if Penn- sylvania IS TO Restore Her Forest Heritage Burning range. Burning stul)l)lc. lUuMiing meadows. I^>urning fence rows. Burning hru.sli. Burning weeds. P)urning olT tlelds and ))astures. Burning "new ground." Light burning. Clearing land for agricultural ))uri)oses—cultivation, fencing, build- ing, and placing bee liixes. I Halting stuni))s and rocks. P.urning out animals, insects, and reptiles. (e'l 'rraiisie'nl (Campers)—l^'ires resulting in any manner from the careU'ssiK'ss of campers, stockmen. ))r(jspectors, ))icnickers, surveyors, labi'rer>. (other than railroad and lumbering), berry ))ickers, hunters, tishermen. antomobilists, tramps, smokers, children, drunks, lunatics, and other travelers through the forest. Camp lire> for cooking, warmth, or friendlines.s—with or without the i)ermission of the land owner. Smoking—une.\linguishe(l matches, (storm matches, wet matches thrown away and afterward ignited), cigar and cigarette butts, pipe heels. (( )n holiday.s near large towns). iiunter.s—lire on runways, lires in hollow logs or trees to smoke out game. Shooting wilh inflammable wads. l->eediunter.s-—fires fi tr heating honey, or . hro to smoke wliile hone\' is being taken. C hildren i)la\ing with matches. (fi MiscclUvieous—.Ml lires the origin of which is known, but wh.ich cannot be cla>>ilied ))ro))C'rl\ under an\- ol the loregoing head>. i'jigines on tram ur narrow gauge road>. 'I^'aclors and traction engines. Sparks fpiUi forest cabin>. l-'ire works and to\- ballo(»iis. Breaking of electric trai!>n)iN>ion lines. Burning buildings. Broken glass or bottles. Trees iiibbinL!" lojji'ther. «!4 I'nkiioufn—All lire> the origin of which can n<it be deter- mined with such a degree of certaintx as \\(»uld justifv their inclu.sion under any < "ther head. LESSON TWENTY PI'.NXSYLVAXM.'V P'OKI-.ST V\\<E STATISTICS SUM.VIAKY I5Y CAIJ':N'I)AR ^'h:AKS Number Area Avg. Area per Immediate ?oJt U, State of Fires Burned (Acres) Fire (Acres) Damage to Extinguish 1913 937 386.267 412.2 $719,427 $29,593.56 1914 1182 360,236 304.7 717,573 32,535.83 1915 1080 340.634 315.4 874,584 27.154.94 1916 1012 143.295 141.6 253,025 13,760.86 ol INTENTIONAL SECOND EXPOSURE

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