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...
Jun 16, 2017 | News, News/PR
The 2009 Highway 31 wildfire in Horry County, marked as the most destructive in the state’s history, scorched 20,000 acres of land and destroyed 100 homes in the county. It was accidentally started by a man burning household garbage outside his home. While some...
Oct 28, 2016 | News, News/PR
After weeks of limited rainfall, the Kentucky Division of Forestry and U.S. Forest Service are joining efforts to prevent wildland forest fires across the state. “The dry weather conditions, along with above normal temperatures, have fire management officials...
Oct 7, 2016 | News, News/PR
Because extremely dry weather conditions and low humidity have combined to create an atmosphere favorable for wildfires, the Alabama Forestry Commission has issued a Fire Danger Warning for 46 Alabama counties effective immediately, until appreciable rainfall is...
Jun 1, 2016 | News, News/PR
The Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2016, a bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman of Arkansas to combat “fire borrowing,” has been included in the new Energy Policy Modernization Act and is headed for Senate discussion after a conference....