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 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 […]

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that a DEC Forest Ranger and expert wildland firefighter is being deployed today to assist with efforts to contain the Bootleg Fire in the Fremont-Winema region of Oregon. Nearly every year, New York State deploys its highly trained wildland […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Forest Service is deploying a 20-person Type 2 initial attack hand crew to help suppress the Salt Fire that is burning on the Shasta Trinity National Forest in California. The 5,000-acre wildfire began on June 30. “Our wildland firefighters are well-trained and ready to support our western counterparts with suppression […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Forest Service is deploying a Task Force from the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend regions to South Florida to assist with wildfire suppression efforts. Resources include 16 personnel, 2 tractor-plows, 2 heavy dozers, and 2 brush trucks. Currently, there are 46 fires burning 4,072 acres across Florida. Of those, 29 are […]