Even though it's still April and Utah has seen a tremendous amount of snow and rain, officials are gearing up for another wildfire season and asking Utahns to do their part to prevent a disaster. macfox13
"It's very strange to talk about wildfires and wildfire season when we've had so much snow and moisture and flooding right now," explained Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Cameron Roden."But that season always does roll around every year where we deal with fire issues."
"Even though we've got a lot of water this winter and a heavy snowpack, it doesn't mean we can kind of forget what we've done the last couple of years," added Karl Hunt with the Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands. "Dragging chains on trailers," Roden explained,"We need to make sure we take the steps to secure those chains properly and make sure they're not dragging on the ground, potentially causing a fire.""When they're out and about camping, fully extinguish your campfire," Hunt urged.
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