Category Archives: Wildfires
MS Forestry Commission Deploys Wildland Firefighters to Oklahoma
One bulldozer strike team and two division supervisors have been deployed to Oklahoma to assist with wildfire suppression efforts.
Read MoreMS Forestry Wildfire Prevention Featuring Tori Bowie
World’s Fastest Woman (2017 IAAF World Champion), Olympic Gold Medalist, and Mississippi native Tori Bowie is featured in the new public service announcement video, Stop Wildfires at the Starting Line.
Read MoreMS Forestry Commission to Deploy 20 Wildland Firefighters to Montana
On August 20, a twenty-person Type-2 Initial Attack crew will be deployed to assist wildfire suppression efforts in Montana.
Read MoreMississippi Wildland Firefighters Deployed to Oklahoma
Nine Wildland Firefighters have been deployed to assist with wildfire suppression efforts in Oklahoma.
Read MoreMarch is Wildfire Prevention Month
Historically, March has one of the highest wildfire occurrence rates of the year due to the weather transition from winter to spring, dry vegetation, and windy conditions.
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