Theaters in Eureka and Arcata are instituting more stringent enforcement of the restrictions. Moviegoers to R-rated flicks will be carded when they buy tickets if they appear younger than 25, said Craig Hoerman, chief of staff at The Movies in Eureka. The theater also has placed monitors at each theater door. David Phillips, co-owner of the Broadway Cinema and Minor Theater Corp., said his theaters, too, are following the NATO's suggested guidelines. The 1999 fire season begins this month and, with that, comes a warning for campers to be careful with fire, Six Rivers National Forest Service officials announced.
Fires caused by humans, the second most common cause of wildland fires, are preventable.
The first cause of forest fires is lightning, Forest Service officials said, adding its annual caution for visitors to the forests and parklands. But the public is now more aware of what causes fires the biggest component to preventing wildland fires. Visitors to Forest Service wilderness and parklands are required to get campfire permits for open campfires, stoves and barbecues outside of developed campgrounds. Permits are free from any Forest Service, U.S. Bureau of Land Management or California Department of Forestry office. Playing the field A Humboldt County ballplayer's field of dreams is opening Saturday with the opening pitch of the Little League's Tournament of Champions, field committee Chairman Rex Bohn said.