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Restrictions?
Eastern
Idaho public lands will go into fire restrictions starting
on Thursday, July 19, 2007.Click
here for more information.
The Eastern
Idaho Interagency Fire Center encompasses 7.2
million acres of public lands. Fire prevention activities
occur year-round throughout the communities in the area to
educate the public on various ways wildfires start, how to
prevent unwanted human-caused fires and how to protect their
home against wildfire.
Human-caused
wildland fire risk within the East Idaho Interagency Fire
Center area is moderate, due to population density, outdoor
recreation activities and the large amount of accessible public
lands. The greatest risk for human-caused fires exists in
high use areas and major travel corridors. Fire prevention
efforts are focused in these areas. Human-caused fires are
due primarily to abandoned campfires, illegal use of personal
fireworks on and adjacent to public lands during the dry season,
arson and field and debris burning during high fire danger
conditions.
The purpose
of this web site is to provide safety tips on different activities
that can and have caused human-caused fires and to provide
contact information on getting a burn permit and other agency
contacts.
Remember,
anyone starting a fire is responsible for that fire until
it is out! If your fire gets away, you can be held liable
for any property damages and for fire suppression costs. By
reading these safety tips, you can protect
and educate yourself on the steps you need to take before
recreating, burning or any other activities that could start
a wildfire.
For more
information on wildland fire prevention, please contact your
local fire cooperator.
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