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Harvesters urged to monitor conditions

Harvest fires often go unnoticed by machinery operators until it's too late. Picture: File 519720_01

THE Rural Fire Service is urging Mid Murray Zone farmers to closely monitor weather conditions to help prevent the ignition of crop fires during harvest operations. Operational Officer Col Munro said farmers played an important role in preventing fires from igniting during periods of greater fire risk. “Using harvesting or farm machinery on days of […]

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