Most forest fires are caused by human carelessness or ignorance. Forest fire prevention, therefore, is mainly a problem of creating better understanding of the importance of forests, an awareness of the danger of fire in the woods, and a sense of personal responsibility to safeguard the forests from danger. This is not an easy job.
Careless smokers are responsible for thousands of forest fires each year. Many of these are started when cigarette butts(烟蒂 )and matches are thrown from automobiles. Others are caused by hunter, hikers(徒步旅行 ), fishermen, or woods workers who are careless in disposing of their smoking materials. The Forest Service has posted rules in many of the National Forest that prohibit smoking except in certain designated (指定的) areas. Many of the states have laws against throwing lighted materials from automobiles. The prevention of smoker-caused fires, however, depends upon changing the attitudes and behavior of millions of people who smoke in haz
A. holding the fire damages to a minimum
B. people who have changed their attitude and behavior
C. enough rue fighters with good fire-fighting devices
D. carrying out experiments in "seeding" thunder clouds
Many deaths from home fires are the result of burns and panic, but most are caused by deadly smoke and gases. These fatal fires are often caused by such careless acts as throwing away a lighted match or cigarette, allowing rubbish to pile up, overloading electrical wires, or misuse of heating and cooking equipment.
Few families go to bed at night without first checking to make sure that the doors and windows are locked, but they overlook a very basic fire safety rule. This rule states that people should sleep with their bedroom doors closed. Nighttime fires are most serious because the family is asleep and the discovery of fire is usually too late.
A closed bedroom door gives extra protection by delaying the gases and fire, thus giving the family a few minutes to escape.
At the first sight of fire in a home, it is necessary for everyone to get out of the house, especially children and elderly persons who may need help.
Not everyone flees (逃
A. burns
B. fright
C. deadly smoke and gases
D. panic
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