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Things to Remember
Know your county's outdoor burning regulations.
•   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
Outdoor Action
Princeton University outdoor safety site
www.mindspring.com/~treeline/
Above the Wilderness
Site dedicated to proper outdoor safety
www.nps.gov/ever/fire/
Destination Outdoors
A comprehensive outdoor safety website.
www.destinationoutdoors.com/
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