Welcome to the first day of the Pennsylvania Fire Weather
Awareness Week! Today let’s talk about the fire agencies in Pennsylvania.
First, let’s get us out of the way: the Pennsylvania Department
of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Forestry (and Division of Forest
Fire Protection). We protect 17 million acres of public and private lands from
wildfire damage. Click here
to go to the PA DCNR Wildfire page to learn more.
Next up we have the only National Forest in Pennsylvania:
the Allegheny National Forest. The ANF Fire Program manages prescribed fires
and some wildfires to the benefit of natural resources and reduces the risk of
unwanted wildfires in the future. To learn more about the ANF click here.
We’d be remiss if we didn’t mention the National Weather
Service during an awareness week about Fire Weather! The forecasters at the NWS
offices complete fire weather forecasts, post statements when conditions for
wildfire spread become a threat, and they also complete and monitor spot
weather forecasts for local prescribed burns to give detailed information directly
to partner agencies.
Finally, we have the Pennsylvania Game Commission, who plan
and complete prescribed burns on State Game Lands and other lands enrolled in
the Hunter Access Program. Their goal with these prescribed burns is to help
restore wildlands across the Commonwealth. To learn more about their prescribed
fire program click here.
We hope that this information was helpful in getting to know your state fire agencies, stay tuned for more useful information!
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