A fire needs three things to survive: fuel (like weeds or dry grass), oxygen and a heat source. A lot of grass fires are preventable.
Chief Gary Ogden
A lot of my guys get off work (for fire calls) and they don't get paid. It's money out of their pockets. But in this county we have a great group of volunteers who show up all the time.
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It's not just luck. The homeowners, farmers and ranchers are doing what they're supposed to do.
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You should burn very cautiously. If you're burning your trash off, for example in a 55-gallon drum, the big thing is to keep a screen over it and watch for any embers that pop out.
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We are here to provide a service, but the more we run the more it costs taxpayers.
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