Lookout stations are established on high points to watch for signs of fire.

Airplanes are used on fire patrol over great areas of forest.

Where railroads pass through the National Forests, rangers operate motor cars and hand-cars over the tracks in their patrol work.

Launches are used in Alaska and on some of the forests where there are large lakes, to enable the fire fighters and forest guardians to cover their beats quickly.

Every year the National Forests are being improved and made more accessible by the building of permanent roads, trails and telephone lines.
Special trails are built to and in the fire protection areas of remote sections.