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Show OJse Face are With the onset of fishing season and the accompanying migration of anglers to Utah's streams and reservoirs, the Utah State Division of Wildlife Resources is urging everyong to be attuned to the dry weather conditions and to take special precautions against fire hazards. GENERAL fishing season in Utah takes thousands of fishermen into the outdoors, and many of them enjoy camping and outdoor cooking along with the fishing. The large numbers of people, the obvious dry weather and the resultant lack of soil moisture create a potential fire hazard of real magnitude. Every occasion that could possibly give rise to a fire should be reviewed with an eye toward safety. OBVIOUS situations like campfires, cooking fires, camp stoves and lanterns should be utilized only with someone in attendance, watching. Safety zones should be cleared for a space of six feet around open fires. Fires should not be located beneath low hanging branches of trees. Surround all open fire areas with a wall of rocks. Stack firewood a safe distance dis-tance from fire pits. Lanterns should be secured to guard against tipping, due to wind or accident. Make certain all campfires are cold before leaving them ; stir water and-or and-or dirt into the ashes until the coals are dead. ANGLERS and campers are also urged to take special precautions with matches, cigarettes and other smokes. Be certain all matches are cold before they are discarded. discard-ed. Cigarette butts and pipe ashes should be cold before they are disposed of, and then they should be placed in a suitable receptacle such as, ashtrays or metal garbage cans. Remember, too, that state law prohibits the throwing throw-ing of any lighted substance from a vehicle. |
