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Fire Prevention Section - Page 4 CAM then HOW TO PUT IT OUT or warming fire first HOW TO BUILD IT 1ST THE FIRE DIE DOWN - DON'T "THIIOW ANOTHER IOG ON TMt Ml" JUST BEFORE YOU INTEND TO CO HOME 11 u. II st- -L. YOUR SELECT A SPOT A SAFE DISTANCE FROM TREES, BRUSH OR DOWN LOGS Stparott ..v.ir.f..---,Mi Soil WITH DIRT seFaratTthe iurning men. iut KEEP THEM WITHIN THE FIRE ARIA. DO NOT RURY FIRE. MIX MINERAL SOIL WITH HOT COALS AND ASHES TO COOL AND SMOTHER FIRE. " " '"t-FOOTJ r 6-FOOT CIRCLE CLEARED CLEAR A 6-FOOT CIRCLE TO MINERAL SOIL. REMOVE LEAVES. NEEDLES AND MATERIAL THAT WILL BURN. SCRAPE OUT A SECTION IN THE CENTER. r-V,.. "".-n-j" VP S Oi'HWM- MAKE SURE THE FUEL IS COOL AND THE FIRE DEAD OUT BEFORE YOU LEAVE. ROCKS MAY RE USED- THEY MAKE A FIAT AREA AND CONDUCT HEAT. Incrroie Silt tf To lorgcil P i c ! IN YOUR FIRE LAY USE DRY TWIGS OR NEEDLES INCREASE THE SIZE OF THE FUEL. ADD LARGE MATERIAL LAST AND LEAVE AIR SPACES. . , 1 v. , POUR WATER ON FIRE. WET GROUND W"' '''jirxi$ltf:' ' jf-j AROUND THE FIRE. ' ...... ' " POUR MORE WATER ON THE MM, W. Ground Vt"."..- s!.-.sr-air..r5 STIRRING IN WELL WITH SHOVll " ' '1SCr- OR STICK, Wot, Woioc "!lJ33r.t?r-:-iV.iffi MAKE SURE THE FUEL IS COOL AND r-?ZL """ 1 -v THE FIRE -DROWNED" BEFORE YOU DOM LEAVE ANY FIRE UNATTENDED SAFE DEBRIS BURNING TIPS... For Your Safely And Protection 1. CLEAR BURNABLE MATERIAL 10 FEET FROM AROUND THE BASE OF YOUR DEBRIS PILE S. 2. LOCATE PILES AT LEAST 40 FEET AWAY FROM BUILDINGS AND 20 FEET AWAY FROM TREES. 3. BURN EARLY IN THE DAY WHILE TEMPERATURES ARE LOW AND HUMIDITY IS HIGH. 4. DO NOT BURN ON WINDY DAYS. 5. NEVER LEAVE YOUR FIRE UNATTENDED. 6. ALWAYS HAVE A SHOVEL" AND W ATER AVAILABLE AT YOUR BURNING SITE. 7. PUT YOUR FIRE OUT AFTER YOU ARE THROUGH BURNING OR IF YOU LEAVE IT, EVEN FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. 8. CONTACT YOUR LOCAL PROTECTION AGENCY PRIOR TO BURNING DURING CLOSED FIRE SEASON. xx' "Vx. 'ir -i-' -Ai..". - rf-. - General Summary of the Wildlife Fire Regulations The following list of fire regulations apply generally to all wild land areas without regard to which agency provides the fire protection. The Following Acts are prohibited: 1. Carelessly or negligently throwing or placing any bur ning, glowing or ignited sub stonce or any other substance which may cause a fire, into any place which it might start a fire. 2. Firing any tracer bullet or incen diary ammunition. 3. Causing timber, trees, slash, brush or grass to burn except as authorized by permit. 4. Leaving a fire without complete ly extinguishing it. ' 5. Allowing a fire to escape from control. 6. Building, attending, maintaining or using a campfire without removing all flamable material from around the compfire adequate to prevent its escape. 7. Possessing, discharging or using any kind of fireworks or other pyrotechnic devise except emergency highway fusses and flares. 8. Smoking, except inside a building or vehicle or when seated in an area at least three 10 (3) feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flam mable materials (applies during designated fire season only). Operating or using any internal or external combustion engine on any timber, brush, or gross covered land, including trails traversing such land, without a spark arrester, maintained in effective working order (applies during designed fire season only). Going or being upon an area of logging slash when such area's are subject to a complete shut down of industrial operations because of serious fire weather conditions. 1 1. Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire or campfire unless equipped with a two (2) pound oxe, a shovel at least 36 inches long, and a water container with at least a one gallon capacity, or a two and on half (2 'i ) pound ABC fir extinguisher. Other Closures or Restriction May be Imposed as Fire Danger Dictates. Members of the Gra nt - Wheeler - Harney Fire Prevention Cooperative Oregon State Forentry-East Central District Ochoco National Forent-Snow Mtn. Ranger District Umatilla National Forest-Dale & Heppner Ranger District Malheur National Forest Bureau of Land Management John Day Rural Fire Dept. Mt. Vernon Rural Fire Dept. Prairie City Rural Fire Dept. Ilines Lumber Company Prairie Wood Products Louisiana-Pacific Corp. Kinzua Corp.
