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Show Help Prevent forest Fires During the past few weeks, numerous man-caused man-caused fires have occured throughout the state, State Forester Paul Sjoblom said this week, some of which have threatened homes in residential areas. Sjoblom, is urging all citizens and vacationers to be careful when burning debris or using campfires. Sjoblom advises persons not to burn debris when wind speeds are in excess of 20 mph. He also advised that people building campfires have an area of vegetative free space extending 18 inches to 24 inches around the fire pit. "This will reduce the possibility of embers from campfires spreading into surrounding vegetation. In addition, recreationists are advised to cool the camp-fires camp-fires with water or dirt before leaving their campsite," camp-site," Sjoblom said. Sjoblom also stressed that parents closely supervice their children when visiting recreation sites throughout the state. Often times wild fires are started by children playing with matches. "Let's not be foolhardy. Make this a relatively fire free summer. Should you witness a wildland fire burning, please contact the county firewarden, county sheriff, or the Forest Service," Ser-vice," he added. |