To report a wildfire call 1-800-468-8834
Before you burn call 1-800-830-8015
For fire weather information call 1-800-830-8015
Law Enforcement
Unlawful dumping, timber theft, wildfire, and equipment theft and vandalism have long been problems for Arkansas’ forest landowners and loggers. The AFC has aggressively sought prosecution of violators to deter such crimes.
Arkansas Code Annotated ' 20-22-301 gives the AFC the authority to enforce the State’s laws pertaining to unlawful dumping, timber theft, forest fires, and equipment theft and vandalism.
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Fire Statistics
The AFC is responsible for the protection of 19,727,978 acres of non-federal forestland in Arkansas. Wildfires occur in every month of the year, but are most prevalent in the spring and late summer.
The AFC maintains records of all wildfires that occur each year. Wildfire reports are available from 1935 to the present except for the years 1938 and 1939. The records for these years were burned in a fire.
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Insects and Disease
The AFC provides technical assistance to landowners and communities in the prevention, detection, detection, evaluation and suppression of forest insects and diseases.
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Training for Wildland Firefighters
The National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) has developed standards and set required training for all jobs listed under the Incident Command System (ICS). A person must be certified in the particular job he/she will be assigned to in order to work on a fire or other incident outside Arkansas.
The AFC conducts various NWCG training courses throughout the year. Courses may be open to persons other than Forestry Commission personnel. Other agencies and states may also conduct similar training.
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Links to Other Fire Related Sites
Many other agencies, groups, and associations are concerned with different aspects of fire.
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