Contained within this book is late nineteenth-century survey information from North Carolina relating to forest fires, exploring their causes, effect, and prevention. Contents include: "Forest Fires", "Losses from Forest Fires in 1880", "Kinds of Forest Fires", "Ultimate Results of Forest Fires", "Destruction of Pine Timber by Forest Fires", "Increase in the Area of Waste Long-leaf Pine Lands", "The Need to Stop Firing the Pine Barrens", "Effects of Burning on the Soil of the Forest", "Damage to the State Lands by Fires", etc. This volume contains a wealth of interesting information concerning forest fires, and it is highly recommended for those with an interest in the subject. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete the original text and artwork.