THE LEWIS AND CLARK SHERIFF’S
OFFICE HAS CLOSED OPEN BURNING
IN THE COUNTY FOR THE
FORESEEABLE FUTURE.
THE DECISION TO CLOSE OPEN
BURNING WAS MADE ON THE REQUEST
OF THE RURAL FIRE CHIEFS.
OFFICIALS SAY WITH THE PLENTIFUL
AMOUNT OF FINE FUELS, HOTTER
TEMPERATURES AND DRY WEATHER
IT’S TIME TO CLOSE BURNING.
THE RURAL FIRE DISTRICTS
RECENTLY RESPONDED TO SEVERAL
CALLS FOR PERMITTED BURNS THAT
GREW OUT OF CONTROL.
THE LEWIS AND CLARK SHERIFF’S
OFFICE SAYS IT’S NOT ONLY
ILLEGAL TO BURN DEBRIS ONCE IT’S
AN AREA HAS BEEN CLOSED, IT IS
ALSO DANGEROUS.
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{WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE’RE
DOING IT SAFE EVEN WHEN IT IS
OPEN. WHEN IT IS CLOSED THE WIND
CAN CHANGE , THE WEATHER CAN
CHANGE AND YOU CAN CAUSE A LOT
OF DAMAGE AND PUT PEOPLE IN
DANGER IF YOU’RE NOT CAREFUL
WITH WHAT YOU’RE DOING.}
CAMPFIRES ARE STILL ALLOWED, BUT
FIRE OFFICIALS STRESS THAT
PEOPLE NEED TO MAKE SURE THEIR
CAMPFIRES ARE COLD TO THE TOUCH
BEFORE THEY LEAVE
AND NEVER LEAVE THEIR CAMPFIRES
UNATTENDED FOR ANY REASON.##
