Wildfire Prevention Conducting School Programs Guide - National ...

Tell students that fireworks are fun and exciting but they must be used carefully
so they don't start a wildfire.
Question:
Answer:
What can we do to be sure fireworks don't start fires?
Always have an adult present. Fireworks are dangerous and should
only be lit by an adult. Fireworks can burn you.
Don't use fireworks near grass land or forests. Fireworks can get
out of control and ignite a fire very easily in dry grass or brush. In
the forest they can start fires in pine needles on the ground and
burn tall trees.
Always have some water and a shovel nearby when you use
fireworks, just in case one misfires or starts a fire.
Stress that fireworks of any type are not allowed on public lands!
5. Prop(s) showing people outdoors (hunters, bikers, or people having a
picnic) doing foolish things (littering, throwing a burning cigarette, etc.).
Ask the students if they see these people doing anything they shouldn't be
doing and have them tell you why. Help them with some of the following
ideas:
Carelessly tossed cigarettes can ignite a wildfire. Always be sure adults
use the ashtray. If they smoke outdoors, make sure they do so only in an
area cleared to bare dirt and that they crush out the cigarettes cold when
they are finished.
Littering ruins a pretty view for others and it's a fire hazard because papers
can ignite easily. Broken glass can work like a magnifying glass in the sun
and ignite a fire.
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