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Show Volume II, Issue XVI THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Page 3 15 August 2000 Ogden Valley Unscathed So Far This Season On the afternoon of July 27, in spite of a ban by Weber County on all fireworks in unincorporated areas due to Considering the dry conditions in dry conditions, a 12 and 13 year old lit Weber County, Ogden Valley has been a Ground Bloom Flower firework on fortunate, so far, to remain relatively the paved roadway on 4700 E. in Patio Springs Subdivision. The normally legal firework quickly jumped spinning and whizzing off of the hard surface, igniting the dry weeds on the side of the road. Two fire trucks and an ambulance responded to the scene after a construction worker called in the blaze. Fortunately the fire was rapidly contained without damage to surrounding homes and open areas. Firemen from Weber District Fire Station #2 in Lightening was the Eden respond to a small blaze in Patio Springs cause of three fires that Subdivision. were called into the fire staunscathed by fires this season. A few tion after 8:00 p.m. on August 3. A areas have had flare ups that easily large blaze erupted above Trapper’s could have escalated into wild fires. Loop in the Snowbasin area, but was By Shanna Francis Ogden Valley News Staff IT’S FINALLY HERE! The long awaited Ogden Valley phone book is finished. It is now being sold at the Valley Market and on August 25 - 27th at the Balloon Fest. With a lot of work put into compiling, editing and printing, this phone book will be valuable tool. quickly doused by rain that accompanied the lightening before firefighters arrived. A similar scenario occurred near the monastery in the Huntsville area. Residents of Green Hills tensely watched a fire that burned about six acres on the foothills near Maple Canyon. About nine officers from the fire department and additional staff Fire department personnel douse last hot spots support controlled the fire from neighborhood fire. by constructing a ten feet County residents are being remindwide gold trail around the burn area. ed to use extreme caution and care in The fire was contained by about 1:00 order to prevent fires. The ban on firea.m. A crew remained on the scene works continues, and cigarette users until late afternoon on August 4 to are asked to not smoke outside their monitor the site. The Forest Service vehicles when they are in off road also provided support. areas. Computer Discovery - Your Mobile Computer Service Summer Computer Classes for: Preschool & School Aged Kids Helping Build your Child’s Future!! Colors, Letters, Numbers, Shapes Math & Reading Skills Beginning to Advanced History, Science, Geography, Spanish Keyboarding & More... Classes held at Old Firehouse Child Care Summer Course $63.00 per child (reg. $75) OR $22 monthly For Questions or Details Call Sheri: 589-11515 or 731-66013 |
