Florida Forest Service Firefighters Battling Wildfires In Eight Other States

August 17, 2015


The Florida Forest Service on Friday sent 40 wildland firefighters to assist efforts to suppress a blaze in the Kisatchie National Forest in Louisiana, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam announced. The deployment brings to 129 the number of Florida forest-fire personnel working in other states.

Those states are California, Oregon, Arizona, North Carolina, Washington, Montana, Idaho and Louisiana.

“Every state’s wildfire season differs in timing and severity, so while Florida is not experiencing large, uncontrolled wildfires, the Florida Forest Service is proud to lend a helping hand to protect life, property and natural resources in Louisiana,” Putnam said in a release.

The Florida contingent is joining crews in Louisiana to create a fire break in the forest around the wildfire.

Pictured: Florida Forest Service firefighters head out to battle a wildfire in California in early August. File photo.

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2 Responses to “Florida Forest Service Firefighters Battling Wildfires In Eight Other States”

  1. chris in Molino on August 17th, 2015 8:50 pm

    Thank you for performing a thankless service. Everyone loves and respects a firefighter (when you see one). But like many things today, outta sight outta mind or what have you done for me lately. Thank you so much.

  2. Linda on August 17th, 2015 1:00 pm

    Thank you for all that you do…be It here or any other State.

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