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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
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The National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL GUST ...
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT T...
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The Wardens Association meeting scheduled for Febuary 21st will now be held at the Binky Lee Preserve NOT at French Creek or the Evansburg Field officeas originaly planned.
The location of the Binky Lee preserve is:
1445 Pikeland Road Chester Springs, ...
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The Wardens Association meeting scheduled for Febuary 21st will now be held at the District Office at French Creek State Park NOT at Evansburg Field office.
The Beast Feast will start at 11am, with the meeting starting at 12 noon
The Officers of the Ass...
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Due to accsess issues at the Evansburg office the meeting scheduled for Sunday Feb 14 has been rescheduled to Sunday Feb 21.
The Beast Feast will be at 11am with the meeting proceeding at 12 noon. Please check the Wardens Assoc. Web site closer to the 2...
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SPECIALIZED FOREST FIRE CREW INFORMATIONEach year Bureau of Forestry train wildland firefighters to battle wildfires outside of the Commonwealth. The Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry, in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service, has been providing...
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ARTICLE REPRINT FROM: www.firefighterclosecalls.com
MayDay at Wildland Operations
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
It was March 18 2009 my self and a forestry crew of 6 were on a forest fire in Jonson County KY, the fire started out small when we arri...
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Six District 17 Forestry Crews receive funding from the Commonwealth. Many local Fire and EMS organizations throughout the Commonwealth receive this funding.
Volunteer Fire Company, Volunteer Ambulance Service Grant Program The Volunteer Fi...
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The Pennsylvania Prescribed Fire Council seeks to advance the responsible use of prescribed fire in the Commonwealth. They are holding an annual meeting to discuss prescribed fire issues.
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Happy Holidays.
The members and officers of the Pa Forest Fire Wardens Association want to wish you and your family all a happy and safe holiday season this year.
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The PFFWA 17 is pleased to announce that the tee shirts are now available for purchase. Currently Navy is the only color available. These shirts can be purchased online through the Wardens Associations website store. Priceing for the shirts are $15.00 plu...
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New signs of Smokey Bear and the Fire Danger for Today have been popping up in District 17. The District has recieved several new signs from Penn Nursery, to be placed in District 17. Shown here is the new fire danger rating sign and smokey at the Camp Ho...
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Since his “birth” on August 9, 1944, Smokey Bear has been a recognized symbol of conservation and protection of America’s forests. His message about wildfire prevention has helped to reduce the number of acres burned annually by wildfires, from ab...
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Lionville Fire Co will be hosting the ICS 300 & ICS 400 classes
ICS300 is Jan 14 & 15, 16 & 17 0830 - 1630
ICS400 is Jan 23 &24 0830 - 1630
to register email pboyle@lionvillefire.org
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The Hamburg Forest Fire Crew celebrates sixty years of service.
For sixty years the Hamburg Vol. Forest Fire Crew has been protecting Penn's Woods from wildfires. The fire crew was established in 1949 by the late Preston Derck and his wife Anna Derck o...
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The Pa Forest Fire Wardens Association D17 is pleased to release its new website. Upgrades are not quite all completed yet, but be patient there comming.
Feel free to look around, browse our new expanded store.
If you find an area that is not working pl...
