AGENCY: Department of Natural Resources. Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands

SERIES: 25662
TITLE: Fire reports
DATES: 1963-
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by calendar year.

DESCRIPTION: In cooperation with counties, the Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands provides wild land fire protection for non-federal, unincorporated forest, range, and watershed lands. Fire reports are prepared and submitted by division personnel at the conclusion of a fire suppression effort. The reports include information on fire location and origin, land ownership, fire cause, suppression costs, acres burned, and resource damage. The reports are used for statistical analyses, occasional litigation, and determination of interagency responsibility for suppression costs. Field offices submit data electronically to the Salt Lake City office.

RETENTION

Permanent. Retain for 7 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.

APPROVED: 06/2005

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 7 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

Computer data files: Retain in Office until administrative need ends and then erase.

APPRAISAL

Administrative

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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