Tristan WoodMarch 8, 2022
5min0
'Staying in your homes to try to protect your property only hurts you and really puts all of our guys in danger.'
Tag: Forest Service
Tristan WoodMarch 8, 2022
Staff ReportsNovember 24, 2021
3min706
Since January, the Florida Forest Service has responded to 1,807 wildfires that have burned nearly 74,200 acres.
Jason DelgadoMay 19, 2020
3min245
More than 50,000 gallons of water have been used to combat the blaze.
Jason DelgadoMay 15, 2020
2min523
Chief Financial Officer and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis announced Friday that seven fire strike teams from across the state will deploy to assist local firefighters in Collier County. “A large-scale wildfire has engulfed parts of Collier County in Southwest Florida causing untold damage and forcing the evacuation of many residents in the area,” Patronis said. […]
Phil AmmannJune 23, 2015
2min499
Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam expressed disapproval that Florida state firefighters are among the losers in Gov. Rick Scott’s recently signed $78.7 billion state budget. In a private ceremony Tuesday morning, Scott vetoed $1.6 million in the state budget set aside for 606 Forest Service firefighters to get $2,000 a year in pay raises each. The cuts were […]