| STATE WIDE STATTISTICS | ||
| YEAR | FIRES | ACRES |
| 2012 | 719 | 3186.4 |
| YEAR | FIRES | ACRES |
| 2012 | 97 | 834.2 Acres |
| 2011 | 25 | 22.9 Acres |
| 2010 | 45 | 86.4 Acres |
| 2009 | 55 | 80.3 Acres |
| 2008 | 130 | 187.1 Acres |
| 2007 | 71 | 158.7 Acres |
| 2006 | 144 | 233.9 Acres |
| 2005 | 80 | 127.0 Acres |
| 2004 | 22 | 29.7 Acres |
| 2003 | 30 | 20.8 Acres |
Fire Danger Class obsv.
Fire Danger Class Forecast
Haines Index
Keetch-Byram Drought Index
10 Hour Fuels Observed
10 Hour Fuels Forecast
Yesterday74
Week274
Month1707
All114520
Mission
MissionStatement
The purpose of the Association shall be to encourage and maintain the highest possible standard of service by volunteer forces of the Division of Forest Protection, Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry, within and beyond the boundaries of the area designed as District # 17. The purpose is to be served by promoting friendship among the Forest Fire Wardens, increase contact among the same, and fellowship between the forest fire crews these wardens represent. This purpose is also to be served by facilitating fire prevention and training opportunities within District # 17. This purpose is also to be served by exchange, collection and preservation of information as it refers to the history of the Forest Fire Wardens service in Pennsylvania
The Pa Forest Fire Wardens Association District 17 serves the following counties in Southeastern Pennsylvania:
Berks
Bucks
Chester
Delaware
Lancaster
Lehigh
Montgomery
Northampton
Philadelphia
In all thats 4,786 square miles