llinois state officials are reminding campers to practice fire safety, especially with the severe drought conditions in the state. Officials with the State Fire Marshal’s office say that with the drought there's greater danger for brush fires. There were 212 uncontrolled campsite fires reported between 2005 and 2012 and authorities say they could have been avoided. Safety tips include avoiding building fires in windy conditions, not using gasoline or other substances that could cause explosions and never leaving a campfire or grill unattended. Officials also recommend ensuring all fires are completely extinguished before going to sleep and keeping a pail of sand or water nearby.
Todd Hatton hails from Paducah, Kentucky, where he got into radio under the auspices of the late, great John Stewart of WKYX while a student at Paducah Community College. He also worked at WKMS in the reel-to-reel tape days of the early 1990s before running off first to San Francisco, then Orlando in search of something to do when he grew up. He received his MFA in Creative Writing at Murray State University. He vigorously resists adulthood and watches his wife, Angela Hatton, save the world one plastic bottle at a time.
