TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried announced the deployment of a dozen Florida Forest Service wildland firefighters to assist with the wildfire activity in Texas. The deployment comes in response to a request for single resources in various locations across the state. “In times like this, it is our duty to support our fellow Americans and agency […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and the Florida Forest Service (FFS) announced that Florida wildland firefighters are facilitating training classes for the Montana National Guard. The assignment comes as wildfire activity continues to increase in Montana and the state’s firefighting resources become depleted. The training provides a working knowledge of basic wildland […]

AUGUSTA, Maine — “Our department takes great pride in the Maine Forest Service wildland firefighters and personnel who have chosen to travel west to help battle raging wildfires. I invite all of Maine to join me expressing appreciation for our Rangers, and in keeping them and everyone impacted by these fires in their thoughts during this […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and the Florida Forest Service (FFS) announced the deployment of a 20-person Type 2 initial attack hand crew to Montana to support wildfire operations due to the elevated activity. According to the National Interagency Fire Center, more than 16,000 wildland firefighters and support personnel are currently combating […]