County approves providing fire breaks for private landowners

  • TAKING FIRE PRECAUTION--Well aware of the huge fuel load present going into fall and leading on to the winter and spring fire season, Deaf Smith County commissioners approved providing fire breaks to private landowners at their October 14 session. Fire breaks can buy precious time for fire crews to arrive. Even with the aid of helpful neighbors, wildfires spread fast and minutes count. (Photo by Jim Steiert)
    TAKING FIRE PRECAUTION--Well aware of the huge fuel load present going into fall and leading on to the winter and spring fire season, Deaf Smith County commissioners approved providing fire breaks to private landowners at their October 14 session. Fire breaks can buy precious time for fire crews to arrive. Even with the aid of helpful neighbors, wildfires spread fast and minutes count. (Photo by Jim Steiert)
    Deaf Smith County Commissioners, anticipating high wildfire danger from fall through spring, approved offering to provide fire breaks for local landowners, gave the nod to an application for an Indigent Defense grant, approved local purchase of a vehicle for the Juvenile Probation Office, and opted to shop for more culverts during a regular session October 14 at the Deaf Smith County Courthouse...

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