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Forest Fire Prevention Mobilizes War Effort At Home
Wartime public notice urges drastic reduction of forest fires to aid national security. It outlines causes, regional fire patterns, and the Forest Service and Civilian Defense efforts, stressing individual responsibility to prevent fires and protect timber for war production. It notes that 90 percent of fires are man-made and highlights zones and regional risk factors across the United States.
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