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Show rife ; r: a. 50 i Vol. 68 No. 44 Coalville, Utah 84017 FridajOctobf2M Fire Strikes West Side leieffer Meiitaie Mdges ; i--x- v j.' . , - , ; V -- 7 V-'.- -. ?' ' 7' V- - . ' . . " - ' W, .V , ., . . '.'-- i " s- iv-vS- ' 7s ff. J) ira .j- ljV - - w,A ; J Traffic was being handled by the medical service for residents and guests Bm Editor Smoke filled the skies over llenefer early Sunday rooming. Oelober 24. 1999. as a fire claimed over 600 acres in the mountains located on the Western side of t the ' valley.-,- - - '' Although the point of origin of the fire was located, the cause will prohahly not be determined because it had been burned across and trampled due to fire fighting efforts. Suspicion leads to sparks from a bullet striking rocks, from a hunter. The matter is under an active investigation by county officials. According to witnesses, several volunteers in the area quickly responded to the , i scene and were able to get the blaze almost extinguished but left the scene after being asked to leave by a State fire engines and two helicopters were Official, who stated he was concerned for also still being used to fight, the flames and hot spots. their safety. Hencfer Fire Station Volunteers responded to the scene known as Roberts Hollow, as well. Wind made the fire escalate and professional firefighters were nd soon called to the scene. By Tuesday evening. Hencfer looked like a type of battle zone as four fire fighting crews from Utah and Idaho were brought in to fight the blaze along with additional equipment, such as showers, food vendors and supplies. Due to lack of space at the Hencfer Fire Station, the town park and County facilities at the Fairgrounds in Coalville were used to house the firefighters. At a report given on Tuesday. 9 Homeowners in the nearby region spent some anxious moments as they watched. the- blae 'Vme closet to their fv homes. Grant and Diane O' Driscoll, who only recently moved into their new home located on top of a hill, almost lost their belongings as the fire crecpcd to within just yards of their home. Other homeowners. located just beyond the fire zone were prepared to leave as well. Summit County Wildland Fire Warden.' Dale Jablonski, stated during a session that the fire was in an area comprised mostly of oak brush which had its foljage fallen to the ground wide Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board to a discussion relating to Summit County Sheriffs OfTice, and the North Summit ambulance was dispatched from Coalville when two of the firefighters suffered minor problems. The fire occurred .on private ground within the County. ' Present w ere members of the ambulance with several land owners becoming County's Medical Response Team members. Established in the late I980s, the purpose of the Advisory board was to advise the hoard of County Commissioners, relating to such matters as prioritizing grants, involved. As to the cost of the blaze and who will incur the costs? According to information passed down from an official at the scene. The State and County enter into an agreement each year prior to the Summit County is responsible for PAMELA ROBBINS On Monday evening. October 25th, 1999, Summit County Commissioners. Sheldon Richins, Eric Schifferli, and Pat Cone welcomed members of the County fire season for the dollar amount that i! PAMELA ROBBINS Bee Editor making for fast firework', grassy knolls and sagebrush areas. As to problems, he said the steep terrain and lack of roads was the main focus areas, and damage to wildlife habitat was also mentioned. each county will be responsible to pay for suppression on private property. The dollar amount is based on an average of total fire suppression costs in the county on private lands over the last seven years. P Services Board Meets With County Commissioners EMS $80,000 this year. With the fire activity that has occurred in the County this year, it is likely that the Henefer Ledges Fire will be completely paid for by the State. However, two of the fires in the county this year have been determined to be human caused w ith the individuals responsible for the ignition billed for costs by the county. If money is recovered from the viduals responsible for the Civ, the cou-nly may have to pay for part of the fire. The actual cost to the county for total fire suppression this year will be determined at a future date. The State, and the counties work closely together to recover as much costs as possible from the individuals that have started wildfires. Sometimes waiting for court determined ones. Total cost of the Henefer Ledges Wildfire at present is $250,000 and is expected to reach $325,000 by the time the fire is declared out. Lucky North Summit Student Wins NFL Football services, fire district personnel, health department. Sheriffs dept, and representatives from the University of Utah, which serves as the resource center for the setting protocol, working out problem areas. The board has no governing powers and expenses are picked up by the health dept, w ho assists with mailing, etc. Deputy Alan Siddoway who wean the hat of being the leader of the board, told the Commissioners that there are currently several areas of concern facing the board and Emergency Service providers. When a recent meeting was held by the board, they agreed that an effort needs to be made to treat all FireEMS responses in the County similar when it comes to what will be best for the patient. The council felt that the fire department should be dispatched on all accidents with injury just in case extrication is needed. One of the reasons behind Monday's meeting was to solicit support from the County Commission Kurd to find funding and staffing to respond to these calls, and gain support for applying for grant dollars to assist in the problem. The council offered their support to assisting the North Summit Fire District, whom they feel are already suffering from the number of volunteer calls they are responding to, locale additional extrication tools such as the Jaws of Life and other needed training and equipment. During the discussion period, it was determined that factors such is residents commuting to their places of employment outside the area, was one of the major problems of having someone on hoard to assist with daytime fires. DcIRay Hatch, of Oakley, told the board that at the present time, their Fire Station is doing ok. with 30 volunteers and 5 people ready to respond during the daytime hours. One suggestion he gave was to talk to local businesses and ask if they had any employees that could leave their work, if needed. Most businesses are more than willing to The Commission Kurd toyed with the notion of allowing Court House employees to respond as welL I really believe that there are many rural areas that are feeling this same type of concern that we are. and, it seems that as residents get older they want faster response to personal protection in areas i such as fire, ambulance and sheriffs dept., said Mr. Richins. Moving on to the Dispatching problem, !! T.J. Kennedy, who assists the County ITanning, said that when Park City went to Paramedic response, the change became harder due to a larger, bigger demand. Dispatchers are an important part of the program. We need to look at better salary ii support and address the personnel turnover. Jim Jake Downard, number K5 for the North Summit Braves, proudly holds his Jacksonville Jaguars NFL FoothalL He is joined hy his parents, Becky and Lee land Downard. Lucky North Summit Student Wins Football s a k Jacksonville Jaguars Jake Downard, son of Becky and Lccland Downard. was the lucky winner of an official NFL Football which was signed by most of the starting linc-u- p of players for the Jacksonville Jaguars Football Team. The ball was donated to the North Summit Booster Dub and Youth Recreation League by former North Summit student. Brunt Boyer who is number 52 on the Jacksonville Team. His grandparents, Ted and The a Boyer, were on hand during the halftime at the last home football game on October 21st, to draw out the win ning ticket and present the ball to the winner. Because Jake is a participant on the football team, and happened to be in the locker room, his mother ran onto the field to receive the ball, which was handed to her by Booster Dub representative. Merinda Mikescll. The Booster Dub would like to thank Brant and the Boyer family for their generous donation. They would also like to thank those who purchased'tickcts. A very special thanks is extended to Tyler Rowser who has assisted the Booster Dub in the selling of the tickets and setting up the tables for the club. POOR COPY Lewis, Communications Supervisor, who oversees the dispatching program at the Sheriffs Office gave some history of the dispatching service, by saying that when it began, dispatching service was little more than answering the phone. This isnt the situation any longer. Continued on png 3 Special thanks to April and Kevin Wells fur the enchanting Halloween Display. It shows a clever use of iron water buoys, and a cute scarecrow to guard the pumpkin patch. Halloween can be an enchanting time for children, but it can also be one of the most dangerous nights of the year. Falls, auto-pedestri- accidents and bums cause most of the injuries on Halloween. Parents should clothe their children in safe costumes and also review important safety rules with them before The Utah Safety they go Council has offered tips to keep kids safe on Halloween: Design costumes so children can walk, see and be seen easily. Costumes should be short enough to prevent tripping. Light colored material, reflective tape and flashlights trick-or-lrcatin- g. will help motorists see your children. Buy flame retardant clothing Design costumes so that warm clothing can be worn underneath. Make props out of cardboard or soft material Walk on sidewalks, and not in the street. Do not ride bikes, or run out from between paiked vehicles. If you are suspicious of any candy, call the police department. Give children a good meal before they go out. They will be less likely to eat their treats while on their outing. Use flashlights in jack 0 lanterns instead of candles Driven need to avoid speeding in residential zones. Watch for children. Daylight Savings ktt REMEMBER!! It's that time of the year once again. Clocks need to be set back an hour oo Saturday night or early Sunday morning. You can now catch up on that one hour of sleep you lost in the Springtime. . . |