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Show VJood burning precaution It doesn't seem to make a lot of difference whether people are warned or not they seem to continue to do the same things which result in problems. We refer specifically to home fires as a direct result re-sult of wood -burning fireplaces, fire-places, fireplace inserts, and wood-burning stoves. Owners of such units are continually warned even at the time of their purchase, that there are certain requirements re-quirements which should be met in order to avoid problems. pro-blems. Among them is proper pro-per installation. This includes in-cludes making sure the unit is properly Installed with e-nough e-nough space andor fire resistant re-sistant material between the1 unit, the smoke stack and chimney, and anything which could burn, to assure that such a possibility is zero. A regular cleaning of the flue by someone who knows his business is also helpful. Resin builds up from various types of wood which is burned, and that in itself, under un-der certain conditions, can result in a fire. Perhaps one of the worst problems is poor installation. installa-tion. This is one area where the inexperienced "do it yourselfer" should really either have an expert or have some professional advice when installing a fireplace or stove. Poor planning and just plain not understanding the needs of fire protection result in many house fires. Of course, with any open-flame open-flame type unit, there is greater danger of a house fire simply because the open flame Is there. Caution should be exercised to make sure there are proper doors, screens, grates and other needs, In place, and that fires don't get too hot for what the unit can handle. One area which is often violated, vi-olated, Is the burning of Christmas trees after they are dry. The type of wood pine needles and the dry condition con-dition of the wood can put the heat way above the level le-vel for fireplaces and stoves. Along the same line, the improper use of Christmas lights in decorations can be a real hazard, and as usual, usu-al, precaution is urged. Fire departments exist to serve and every volunteer unit is southern Utah is dedicated dedi-cated to that. But nobody, even the firemen, wouldn't be unhappy if he didn't have to answer one call during this Christmas -Winter season sea-son as a re slut of a needless fire from carelessness or improper use of fire in a wood -burning unit. ANNUAL UTAH FUN TAG: will remain the same -$35.00. It will, however, pertain to day-use only and will not provide a reduction on the overnight camping fee. The annual permit is nontransferable non-transferable and is limited to Individual Utah residents. GROUP DAY-USE FEE: $1.00 per person In groups of 20 or more by advanced reservation only. A cleanup clean-up deposit may also be required re-quired by the park superintendent. |
