Springville Herald | 1951-03-01 | Page 4 | Officials Report on County Fires during Past Year

for the season was 110 fires covering cover-ing 6,790 acres. The 1949 records show 86 fires burning 3,902 acres. Lightning fires in 1950 were 10 more than in 1949 while railroads increased 17. Smokers' fires decreased de-creased 8. The state and counties spent $11,500 in suppressing fires in 1950. This does not include contributed con-tributed time by oooperating agencies and help by individuals given free. Thanks are extended to all who helped in fire prevention and suppression sup-pression and congratulations go to the counties who had no fires on state and private lands. Officials Report On County Fires During Past Year Utah County had ten fires during dur-ing the past year according to a report from forest and fire officials. offic-ials. The 1950 fire season was hot and dry and extending into November. No-vember. The number of forest and range fires on state and private lands