Show Critical Fire Hazard Exists in Southeastern Utah Report Says t Leonard eonard Graf of ot the Forest Service at Moab reports that tha South Southeastern Utah has entered a 4 critical fire hazard period due to the Increasing daytime tern tem and the strong gusty gusty gus gas ty winds which have caused many types of forest vegetation vegetation vegetation tion ad litter titter and range forage forage for for- age ge to Iff become highly combus tibia tible fuels Cheat grass growIng growing grow grow- ing log along most mod roads In this area ha hU hM added to the fire lire dan dan- danger ger This plant In n Its Hs pres present nt dry condition Is a flashy type of fire fuel Open Open and and windy areas of dry grass ls low Jow shrubs or orr dry pine n needles and cones constitute constitute con con- very dangerous burning conditions Mr Graf Gent cautions that persons per per- sons lions Intending to visit or travel tra vet vel tithe Nations Forests Forests For Form ests eats on this weekend week be sure SUN that all camp and picnic picnic pic pic- nic hie fires are thoroughly put out ut before they leav n Burnt mt match es Cs cigarettes cigars and nd pipe pipea a n hes a-hes hes should be placed pla in ashtrays ashtrays ash ashtrays trays and not thrown fr front moving ing cars or otherwise carelessly discarded Particularly Important this this' weekend week I U is the regulation forbidding forbiddIng for for- bidding lighting fireworks on National Forest lands The setting set ting tang off orf of fireworks greatly In In- increases In Increases Increases creases the chances of starting a n wild fire and destroying a portion of our natural wealth Persons Intending to use the Pack Tack Crek Recreation area ar are ara warned that the sprIng water at this area Is and andIs Is h not to be used for drinking or preparing planning to Use this site should bring their own drinking wa we ter |