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 SAY’S IT'S NOT
ONLY *ILLEGAL TO BURN DEBRIS
ONCE AN
AREA HAS BEEN CLOSED, IT IS
*ALSO DANGEROUS.####




{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.
}[(***ACURTIS***)]CAM
PFIRES 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.####
