Show fire chief asks cooperation of morgan citizens fire chief ken hen sommers today urged that the people ot of morgan adorgan county cooperate with the fire department part ment in refraining from clogging the roads and telephone lines whenever a fire signal Is sounded mr sommers stressed in particular that individuals wait at least five or ten minutes before attempting to go to a fire in order to give the tire fire engine and cars bearing firemen an opportunity to get in front of them he said thit that with the siren on the engine sounding it goes through stop signs but it if an individuals car is ahead of the tire fire engine it la Is required to stop and in that manner the firemen are delayed in getting to the tire fire tho the first five minutes at any fire Is the most important said mr sommers Som mera children on bicycles are another hazard with which the firemen have to contend motorists upon hearing an approaching pro aching tire fire engine are required to stop at the side of the road to give clearance to the engine and cars with firemen following mr sommers said that every time they take the tire fire engine out they are faced with the danger of traffic on the streets as well as with the dangers of firefighting fire fighting except in cases of emergency he asks that people retrain refrain from calling the te lehone operator to inquire of the whereabouts of the fire tor for at least five clutes let the tire fire engine and firemen get a head start there is great danger of fire because of the dry hot weather and people are urged to take great care in burning trash etc around their places mr air sommers said that the tire fire department would cooperate with anyone who needed assistance in burning an area |