You can prevent wildfires
Wildfire continue to destroy wide swaths of national forests and grasslands. The black stumps and scorch earth left by wildfires are reminders we should always follow basic wildfire safety when in the forest or on a grassland. Here are some of those basics:
- Scrape dead grass and other flammable materials away from campfire sites.
- Keep campfires small and under control.
- Keep a shovel and a water container nearby to douse escaped embers.
- Put campfires dead out before leaving your campsite or going to sleep; this requires adding water and stirring hot coals until they are cool to the touch.
- Do not park vehicles in tall dry grass – since hot tailpipe can cause dried fuels to catch on fire.
- Do not use fireworks as they are strictly prohibited on federal lands.
- Remember that any ignition – cigarettes, campfires, gunfire, vehicles – could cause a wildland fire, under the right conditions.
Please remember these wildlife preventative tips because you can prevent wildfires.
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