Forestry Division

According to the Kentucky Division of Forestry, nearly 900 fires this year have burned 14,530 acres. A third of the fires are the result of arson. (Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet)

Arkansas firefighters sent to Kentucky to assist with wildfires

BY: - November 13, 2023

Four wildland firefighters from the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division traveled to Kentucky on Monday to help with wildfire suppression efforts. The crew’s deployment will last two weeks.  The firefighters were mobilized as part of the Southeastern Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact, which enables participating state forestry agencies to send resources and personnel across […]

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Arkansas governor deploys firefighters to assist with Mississippi wildfires

BY: - October 10, 2023

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has authorized 10 wildland firefighters from the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division to aid Mississippi with its ongoing wildfire suppression efforts. The crew will be in Mississippi for a two-week period beginning today, Oct. 10.  Due to extended drought in Mississippi, the Arkansas firefighters are being mobilized as part of […]