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When the weather is hot, dry or windy, or when thunderstorms occur, there is the danger of forest fire. Forestry fire fighters have developed a system to calculate and distribute fire danger information and provide daily weather reports from more than 1,000 fire danger weather stations throughout the country.
Additionally, the firefighters working with Smokey have expanded the tools they use to reduce and prevent forest fires that can occur under such dangerous conditions. They are using their old 'enemy' fire wisely and under selected conditions to clear forests of debris. These 'friendly' fires not only reduce undergrowth but help many plants reproduce and increase food for wild animals. But, most importantly, planned fires can lessen the possibility of an unplanned wildfire caused by lightning or human carelessness raging out of control.
There are thousands of brave men and women who fight forest fires. They can use water or they can remove the fuel from the fire by cutting down trees or setting small fires to create a fire break. Firefighters' tools are necessarily limited. That's why it's especially important for you to practice forest safety! |
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gum for chewing gum |
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turpentine for paint |
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cellulose for rayon fabric |
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lumber for telephone poles, houses, bunk beds, and pencils |
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wood pulp for newspapers, books, and tissues |
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maple syrup for pancakes |
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cinnamon and nutmeg for spice cake |
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coffee beans for coffee |
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cocoa beans for chocolate candy |
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rubber for tires |
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fruit for pies and jellies |
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nuts for brownies |
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corks for wine bottles and bottles with ships inside |
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medicinal ingredients for medicines like quinine which cured yellow fever or anticancer drugs like Taxol from the bark of yew trees. |
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