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To
report a wildfire call 1-800-468-8834 |
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Before
you burn call 1-800-830-8015 |
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For
fire weather information call 1-800-830-8015 |
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Law
Enforcement |
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Unlawful
dumping, timber theft, wildfire, and equipment theft and
vandalism have long been problems for Arkansas’ forest
landowners and loggers. The AFC has aggressively sought
prosecution of violators to deter such crimes.
Arkansas
Code Annotated '
20-22-301 gives the AFC the authority to enforce the State’s
laws pertaining to unlawful dumping, timber theft, forest
fires, and equipment theft and vandalism. |
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Fire
Statistics |
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The AFC is
responsible for the protection of 19,727,978 acres of
non-federal forestland in Arkansas. Wildfires occur in every
month of the year, but are most prevalent in the spring and
late summer.
The
AFC maintains records of all wildfires that occur each year.
Wildfire reports are available from 1935 to the present except
for the years 1938 and 1939. The records for these years were
burned in a fire.
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Insects
and Disease |
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The AFC provides technical assistance to
landowners and communities in the prevention, detection,
detection, evaluation and suppression of forest insects and
diseases. |
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The Arkansas Forestry
Commission in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service and the
Southern Group of State Foresters announces funding available
for Fiscal Year 2002 for interactions with and providing
technical assistance to rural communities for sustainable
rural development purposes. Priorities will be on aiding
communities having a high risk or threat from wildfire.
The focus will be on planning, technical, and financial
assistance. This effort should build or strengthen public and
private technical support networks to help communities achieve
planned goals and objectives. |
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Training for
Wildland Firefighters |
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The National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) has
developed standards and set required training for all
jobs listed under the Incident Command System (ICS). A person must be certified in the particular job he/she will
be assigned to in order to work on a fire or other incident outside
Arkansas.
The AFC conducts various NWCG training courses throughout
the year. Courses may be open to persons other than Forestry
Commission personnel. Other agencies and states may also
conduct similar training.
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Links
to Other Fire Related Sites |
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Many other agencies, groups, and associations are
concerned with different aspects of fire. |
