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Forest Protection

Forest Protection

Mississippi Forestry Commission
3139 Highway 468 West
Pearl, MS 39208

Phone: (601) 359-1386
Fax: (601) 359-1349

Name/TitleContact Information
Randy Giachelli
Fire Chief
3139 Highway 468 West
Pearl, MS 39208

Cell: (601) 850-8912
Email: rgiachelli@mfc.ms.gov (opens email client)
Korey Williams
Assistant Fire Chief
Phone: (601) 624-7493
Email: kwilliams@mfc.ms.gov (opens email client)
Briana Burns
Administrative Assistant – Fire Services
Email: bbaker@mfc.ms.gov (opens email client)

Emergency Operations Center

Name/TitleContact Information
Heather Yates
Operations Center Manager

To Report A Wildfire: 1-833-632-3473
3139 Highway 468 West
Pearl, MS 39208

Cell: (601)665-7163
Email: hyates@mfc.ms.gov (opens email client)

Aviation

4016 Airport Road
Bolton, MS 39041

Name/TitleContact Information
Gus Dear
Pilot
Cell: (601) 953-8937
Email: gdear@mfc.ms.gov (opens email client)
William Carter
Pilot
Email: wcarter@mfc.ms.gov (opens email client)

Rural Fire Assistance

3139 Highway 468 West
Pearl, MS 39208

Phone: (601) 420-6017
Fax: (601) 420-6003

Name/TitleContact Information
Edward Arnold
FEPP/FFP Manager
Cell: (601) 540-3893
Email: earnold@mfc.ms.gov (opens email client)
John Sands
Heavy Equipment Operator
Email: jsands@mfc.ms.gov (opens email client)
Henry “Claude” Perrett
Heavy Equipment Operator
Email: hperrett@mfc.ms.gov (opens email client)