Jul 27, 2018 | News, News/PR
Arkansas fire departments will be better equipped to fight wildfires in the coming months as the state enters what is traditionally the summer wildfire season. The Arkansas Forestry Commission announced Wednesday it had received $200,000 from the U.S. Forest Service...
Jan 24, 2018 | News, News/PR
The heat’s been on in some state forests in Northeast Florida lately, despite the frigid temperatures of recent weeks. State forestry crews have been systematically burning dead underbrush in an effort to prevent wildfires over the next few months. The hazard...
Nov 29, 2017 | News, News/PR
The Arkansas Agriculture Department’s Forestry Commission (AFC) has suppressed 103 wildfires that burned 1,805 acres in the last four days, and now, 59 of 75 Arkansas counties are under high wildfire danger. Current drought conditions and weather forecasts for low...
Sep 11, 2017 | News, News/PR
Arkansas Forestry Commission wildland firefighters with the Razorback Crew were presented an appreciation plaque recently by TUSK IV, official mascot of the Arkansas Razorbacks, and the Keith Stokes family for their service on a 28-day assignment at the Lolo Peak...
Apr 3, 2017 | News, News/PR
The S.C. Forestry Commission is urging caution amid a significant spike in wildfires as the state heads into the peak of its fire season. Prolonged drought, especially in the Upstate, has increased the fire risk that already exists at this time of year, according to...