Madison County issues burn ban Published
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MADISON COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) - Due to low fuel moisture, low relative humidity and being in drought conditions, effective Tuesday, the Madison Fire Department, in conjunction with the Board of County Commissioners of Madison County, has declared a temporary open fire ban.
“Madison Fire Department has the expectation this burn ban (Stage One Fire Restriction) will heighten the public’s awareness of the extreme fire conditions we are in,” Chief Corey Child said. “We are hopeful following the restrictions outlined in this ban will lessen our chances of a large fire in Madison County. The current indices of low fuel moisture, low relative humidity and drought conditions indicate any fire started in Madison County has a high probability of
Utah K9 and handler receive specialized training on following scent trail
and last updated 2020-12-09 22:35:09-05
CENTERVILLE, Utah â K9 Sophie and her handler, Officer Jason Shields from the Centerville Police Department are receiving specialized training on how to trail a person s scent.
Sophie is a Blood Hound, which is a breed known for their ability to follow a scent trail.
Two Blood Hound training experts from Northeastern Houndsmen are instructing the training, which was made possible by a grant from Walmart.
The Department believes that with the training, Sophie will be especially helpful in finding lost children, at-risk adults and criminals.