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LaSalle County parks staff buy burn gear, prepare Catlin Park nature center displays
Summary
Kenneth Parks told the committee the parks department purchased personal protective equipment for prescribed burns and is preparing reusable IDNR poster displays and checklists for an upgraded Catlin Park nature center.
Kenneth Parks told the LaSalle County property committee on Feb. 13 that the parks department has acquired fire‑resistant personal protective equipment for crew members conducting burn piles and natural‑area prescribed burns. "I ordered burn gear, helmets ... face shield and a shroud that wraps around, it's all fireproof stuff," Parks said, adding the new PPE will be used for both debris burn piles and woodland or prairie burns.
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