Vernal Express | 1971-07-01 | Page 1 | BLM Lands Reach Critical Fire Danger

Lands Londs Reads Reach Critical Fire Dagger nger Vernal Bureau of Land Management District Manager l Odell Frandsen reports reports reports re re- re- re ports that fire danger over most of the district is extreme FIRE DANGER is especially high in inthe inthe the thc area to the south of Vernal Abundant Abundant dant growth of over much of the district has just cured and adds to the hot dry windy conditions The cheat cheat- grass will ignite easily and burn rapid rapid- ly There have already been five fires on the Vernal District this season Two district employees Roland McCook Mc Me- Cook and Bob Jensen have already been dispatched fur fUI state out fire duty Mr 11 McCook left June 28 for the Santa Fe National Forest as liaison officer for a Southern Ute Indian crew Bob Jensen left June 23 for Fairbanks Alaska as a afire afire afire fire division boss THE DISTRICT manager asked everyone everyone every every- one to have an enjoyable weekend but cautioned everyone to be very careful with fire and to properly dispose of their litter If anyone discovers a fire on land they should contact the Vernal district office or any district employee em em-