Show Burning of Weeds Creates Fire Hazard Lazard W Warns arns Chief MURRAY MURRAY Warning Warning was issued Thursday by Salt Lake County Fire Chief Jack Clay against burning of of- weeds surrounding houses chicken coops and other buildings It Is surprising the rapidity with which the weeds burn Chief CIa Clay declared and in most c cases proper precautions have havo not been taken to prevent the fire from reaching buildings The weeds should be eliminated by cutting them down dawn and rakIng raking raking rak rak- ing them away But destroying them by fire ire is too dangerous The situation is more severe this season because of the height of the weeds The June grass Is particularly particularly particularly par par- hazardous because It burns so rapidly It Is soon out of control Chief Clay proposed that In eliminating the weeds that they be cleared away from the buildings buildings build build- in ings s and stacked in piles and burned where there Is no danger of oC the fire Ire doing damage We Ve urge that all people In Salt Lake county cooperate In preventing grass fires tires Chief Clay said further Lives arc are endangered endangered both by the fire ire and in the event an alarm Is H sent In to the fire department by causing firemen firemen fire lire men to rush to the scene |