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Show Forest Fire Danger Reminder Passed On to Utahns J. C. McClellan, a spokesman for the Keep America Green program, pro-gram, today Issued an appeal to all state resident to help kp Utah green during the remaining remain-ing summer season ahead. "Warm weather has dried rut the forests and this, coupled with Increased numbers of tourists tm the highways and more recreational recrea-tional activities on forest am rangelands, has created a serious: fire hazard period," McClellan said. Last year, Utah had 404 fores fires which burned over &287 acres of valuable forest and w-tershed w-tershed lands. Of tese 242 were directly or Indirectly man caused. caus-ed. The remaining 294 were started start-ed by lightning strikes. "Each one of these fires hit every Utoh citizen where ic hurts." McClellan declare!, "Right In the pocket book. Every fire affects the source of supply for this state's forest induatrr, which pumps $4.2 million a year' Into Utah's economy. And tires also damage tourist ittractiam: land irreplaceable waters!) S I areas." |