Show PAGE TWO TIVO Hunters Urged I To Use Care To Prevent Fire I Wildfires dont don't just happen they are caused That timely reminder is given by Jack W. W Herring extension agent Utah State University in Sanpete County This year he is cooperating cooper cooper- with the Utah Cooperative Fire Fighters Association in it fire prevention He pointed out that fire danger danger danger dan dan- ger mounts as thousands of Utah's hunters begin tramping through the wooded areas He said Unless we hunters are careful we may unwittingly cause destructive forest fires The woods are usually dry this time of year With relatively infrequent storms the grass and o other her fine fuels become extremely flammable and contribute contribute con con- tribu tribute e to a high fire risk We need to be particularly careful with open fires That means keeping our campfires small and in safe places not leaving campfires unattended which is both dangerous and against the law and making sure that when fires are put putout putout putout out they are dead out Smokers too need to re remember remember remember re- re member that fires fires' do start from carelessly discarded m matches and cigarettes This highlights the importance of being careful to smoke in safe places and crush cigarette butts into mineral soil making certain certain certain tain they are extinguished For a safe fire hunting season hunters are urged to take to heart the often repeated statement of Smokey who reminds re reminds reminds re- re minds Only you can prevent forest fires |