Fire Prevention Section - Page 4
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1ST THE FIRE DIE DOWN - DON'T "THIIOW ANOTHER IOG ON TMt Ml"
JUST BEFORE YOU INTEND TO CO HOME
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SELECT A SPOT A SAFE DISTANCE
FROM TREES, BRUSH OR DOWN
LOGS
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WITH DIRT
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KEEP THEM WITHIN THE FIRE ARIA.
DO NOT RURY FIRE. MIX MINERAL
SOIL WITH HOT COALS AND ASHES
TO COOL AND SMOTHER FIRE.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.