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Show P.G. Fireless Last 2 Months Reports Dept. There have been no reported fires in Pleasant Grove, Lindon or Manila for the last two months according to Don L. Smith, secretary sec-retary of the local fire department. depart-ment. "The last run we made was to put out a property damaging fire on August 17" Mr. Smith said. "Fire Prevention Week," passed pass-ed quietly with inspection being made at public buildings and fire drills conducted in the area schools. Fire Department personnel, who made the inspection and observed ob-served the fire drills, reported that in general conditions were good with no serious fire hazards evident. This is the time of year when leaf and trash burning is on the Increase. City regulations are to the effect that no open yard fires should be burning after 3 p.m. This of course is a valuable valu-able rule for all concerned, since sleeping conditions are not so good if trash fires are left burn-' burn-' ing late in the afternoon and evening. ev-ening. Fire Chief Ford West also sounded a warning that small fires frequently develop into large ones, especially if the wind is blowing. Leaves and trash burn more cleanly and quickly and with considerably less annoying an-noying smoke if allowed to dry out before the match is applied. |