Show extension forester suggests measures to prevent fires 0 with vast areas of cheat grass and other vegetation throughout the state becoming dry and inflammable now is the time t take precautionary measures to prevent fires this season declares professor J whitney floyd ex tension forester at the utah state agricultural college and chief forester fire warden for this state professor floyd recommends that farmers take time now to I 1 eruct fireguards fire guards around faini f aim croplands crop lands baush and forest areas to prevent fires crossing crossin g into these areas once they have been started goc 3 implements for cons duct ing fireguards fire guards are discs plows spring tooth harrows road graders or any other machine which will remove inflammable brush i weeds and grass states professor floyd particular caution shoals be exercised in building fires near inflammable vegetation and in the disposal of burning cigarettes and matches warns the extension forester professor floyd reminds utah farmers that the entire state is a closed fire district from may thru october A permit must be obtained from the county fire warden usually the county sheriff before a fire may be built which will expose grass brush forest or crop land in pointing out the importance of using fire precautions professor floyd reports that farm fires destroyed about worth of property last year in addition approximately lives were lost in rural fires fire prevention and precautions are especially important this year since we need all the foad and fiber we can produce and since there is a shortage of manpower to fight fires professor floyd concludes |