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Tips
from smokeybear.com
• If
smoking is permitted outdoors, safe practice
requires a 3-foot clearing around the smoker.
• Don't
park your vehicle on dry grass.
• If
off-road vehicle use is allowed, internal
combustion equipment requires a spark arrester.
• Know
your county's outdoor burning regulations.
Unlawful trash burning is a punishable offense.
• At
the first sign of a wildfire, leave area
immediately by established trails or roads.
Contact a
Ranger as soon as possible. If escape route
is blocked, go to the nearest lake or stream.
•
Leave campsite as natural as possible, traveling
on trails and other durable surfaces.
• Inspect
your site upon leaving.
• Never
take burning sticks out of a fire.
• Never
take any type of fireworks on public lands.
•
Keep stoves, lanterns and heaters away from
combustibles.
• Store
flammable liquid containers in a safe place.
• Never
use stoves, lanterns and heaters inside
a tent
MOST
DISASTROUS WILDFIRES ARE PREVENTABLE.
With education and responsible practices,
we as individuals can make a huge difference
in the fight against unwanted wildfire,
helping to preserve and protect our natural
resources.
Learn how to...protect your home
from wildfire
1 out of every 5 human-caused wildfires
was started by a camp or warming fire that
got away.
1 out of every 10 wildland fires is caused
by a careless smoker.
FIND OUT MORE
FEMA's
website on Fire Safety
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