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Florida Leads The Nation In Prescribed Fire Acreage

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam and the Florida Forest Service recently announced that more than 204,000 acres of Florida state forests were treated with prescribed fire last year. Prescribed fire is a safe way to apply a natural process, ensure...

Florida Forest Service Sets National Prescribed Fire Record

The Florida Forest Service has announced that more than 246,000 acres of Florida state forests were treated with prescribed fire last year, the highest number ever reported by any state forestry agency in the country. The Florida Forest Service administers the top...

Florida’s Total Forested Acreage Is Gradually Increasing

Florida’s forestry authorities are confident of the state’s program to expand the amount of forested acres and ensure those lands can support the natural environment and the needs of the construction industry. About 120,000 acres of trees are replanted annually to...