The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-17
DUTY OF THE
SUPERVISORS
THEY ARE LOCAL FIRE WARDENS
AND MUST PREVENT FOR.
III EST FIRES IN THEIR
DISTRICTS.

AS a means OF preventing and fight
ing forest fires this summer, STATE
Game Warden c. S. Pierce is sendinl
out letters TO every supervisor i'm th'
upper peninsula, advising them as tC
their duties as local fire wardens. With
the letters he is sending n number OF
fire warning notices. which are to b,
posted in conspicuous places through
out the township.
The state warden this year is asking
every supervisor 10 report TO him
monthly regarding the fires that have
occurred In his township. Heretofore
II has been customary TO make a re-
port only at the close of the season
In the course Of his letter to the super
vlsors, Mr.. Pierce says:
"The law makes you responsible for
the prevention and suppression of for
est fires and you should not for any
reason shr6 that responsibility. The
most valuable work can be done In
preventing as far as possible the start
Alk bi lith uuiiNE ui9 AllltHs w iltll "a
dry time begins in your territory. make
q trip around your township, notifying
all farmers, settlers, hunters, etc, that
fires must not be started for any pur-
pose until rains come again. The law
provides for paying you for this work.
BY putting i'm two or three days in that
way you can practically prevent forest
fires in your township and save many
times the amount of your services
which would result from allowing fires
them by employing a large number of
men. II YOU get the people Of your
township TO thinking that they must
be careful during dry times you will
in most cases save the necessity of
any expense for fire fighting. If any
resident OF your township does not
comply with your orders and is care
less about setting fires during dry times
please report him TO the state deputy
for your district or to this office and
will see that he is prosecuted for his
carelessness. but in most cases no
prosecutions are necessary because
most people will exercise the necessary
care. when the matter is called to their
attention and they are notified OF the
damages that are likely to result from
carelessness during dry times. DO not
fail to start out as soon as a dry time
begins and warn people about not set
ting fires for clearing lands or for any
other purpose during such dry time.
and IL any fires are burning at that
time notify people 10 suppress them.
If a fire should get started and get to
running I'm your township you should
use all necessary means TO suppress IL
at the earliest possible moment. The
law authorizes YOU TO call on anybody
10 assist In suppressing a fire and any
man who refuses TO aid you is liable to
prosecution for so doing and we will
assist you In any necessary prosecu-
tions. The forest fire problem for your
township is up to you this season and
YOU should use every effort 10 see that
no damage is done i'm your township.
Whatever assistance this department
can give you will be willingly given"
Mr.. Pierce also asks each supervisor
90 notify him whether he is able To- look
after the forest fire situation in all Of
his township, or whether he desires TO
have special wardens appointed for
each surveyed town.