Show burning on private lands unlawful by recent proclamation the entire state of utah has been declared a fire district and the chief fire warden and the board of fire control of the state have declared the entire state closed during a period beginning june 12 1940 and ending october 31 1940 during this period as provided by state laws it shall be unlawful I 1 to set on fire or cause to be set on fire any inflammable materials without a permit from the county commissioners this means that all this random burning on private lands is unlawful and persons responsible f for or such fires are subject to arrest I 1 and punishment information relative to the state laws on this matter may be secured from horace allred or forest officers fires can become a dangerous thing at this time of the year burning at random and without permission or warning arning Nv should be I 1 stopped any person doing permitted burning or otherwise on private lands adjacent to the forest should notify the telephone oper ator or the forest ranger the forest has several men throughout the county appointed to watch report and investigate fires on the forest or fires f ines endangering the forest it may save expense to the government and worry to these men by reporting any fire burning cooperation and sup port in this matter is desired and will be appreciated HORACE ALLRED county fire warden RALPH JENSEN forest ranger |