Fire Safety
Firefighters
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We Can't Stop Them Without Your Help
Carelessness: wildland "enemy #1." Each year, the number of wildfires increase. Why? Because forest users-well meaning people-haven't been careful when the fire danger is high. You can be a part of the fire prevention team by knowing a few facts, and following a few simple rules:
-Don't throw burning objects-like cigarettes or matches-from any vehicle.
-Parking over dry grass may cause a fire. Hot exhaust pipes, catalytic converters, and mufflers are as dangerous as a match.
-When you camp or walk through wildland areas, follow fire safety rules. Above all, never leave any fire until it is completely out.
-Learn the facts about fires: how they start, what conditions favor them. Don't start any fire when the danger is high.
On a hot, dry day, two seconds of carelessness could destroy trees, brush, animals, homes, and lives.
IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU. .. STOP AND THINK!
- content from US Dept. of Agriculture
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