Show VIGILANT MOVE IOVE TO PREVENT FOREST FIRES S IN STATE Preliminary action to prevent any a possible forest fire in Utah and to to keep keel citizens in all parts of tl the e state posted posted as to time when there Is I danger of forest fires was begun this week by br byJ J. J Cecil Alter meteorologist meteorologist meteor- meteor In connection with t the e forest service I Report the Incendiary He is Helping the Hun is the slogan adopted by the tore foresters of of this section In adopting a a. fire warning service ser that will cover all parts of th the state Although there are but put very few few- heavy forests in Utah and the fire hazards are very ery small in these times when men men cannot cannot be spared i and when property of all kinds is at ata a 3 premium according to Mr Alter it is necessary to prevent any possibility possibility of fire Data Is being collected on the usual usual usual al period of at very hot weather when there is but little rain These periods period periods peri peri- od are very dangerous to forests foresta and and to grazing lands With everything every ever everything thing dried up a mere sp spark r from rom the fire re of oC a careless Careless camper is liable to do thousands of do dollars lars of damage According to Mr Alter all alt during the summer and fall when there is excessive heat and very ry little rainfall rainfall rainfall rain rain- fall the local weather bureau in danger periods will telephone and telegraph all parts of ot the state wh which ch are in danger of loss because of forest fire and will Issue warnings to watch out for the campers s travelers travelers travelers trav trav- elers and Varni Warnings gs will be sent t to postmasters postmasters by telephone and will vill be transmitted transmitted transmitted trans trans- by w warning signs In this this' way ay it itis Ys is believed according to Mr i Alter that much valuable timber land and may be saved sayed and that the danger to destruction of crops by fire will be be small |