FIRE DANGER
IN' WAIPOUA FOREST,
The fire danger in the Waipoua Forest is not great in ordinary years, owing to the heavy rainfall, which reaches as high ns 146 inches a year, with rain on 260 days. Seldom, even in £ summer, is the rainfall loss than five inches per month, giving the district the reputation of being the wettest in the North Island. The relative humidity rarely falls below 50 per cent, and is generally above 70 per cent. However, in dry spells, which occur every 10 to 20 years, the fire danger is acute. In 1888 a destructive fire swept through the southern part of the forest, and in 1897 a bad fire did much damage in the northern portion. Hence efficient protection measures are necessary to safeguard the forest during the summer months. The chief danger in the past has been the entry of fire from the surrounding scrub areas and farm lands, but, with the co-operation j cf the settlers on the adjacent farms, | this valuable forest has been preserved. I
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Northern Advocate, 14 January 1928, Page 6
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174FIRE DANGER Northern Advocate, 14 January 1928, Page 6
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