Florida Agriculture Commissioner Fried Announces Deployment of Additional Florida Forest Service Firefighters to Help Battle Wildfires Burning Across Western States
July 15, 2021
July 15, 2021
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 15 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release:
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and the Florida Forest Service (FFS) announced the deployment of a 20-person Type 2 initial attack hand crew to Montana to support wildfire operations due to the elevated activity. According to the National Interagency Fire Center, more than 16,000 wildland firefighters and support personnel are currently combati . . .
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and the Florida Forest Service (FFS) announced the deployment of a 20-person Type 2 initial attack hand crew to Montana to support wildfire operations due to the elevated activity. According to the National Interagency Fire Center, more than 16,000 wildland firefighters and support personnel are currently combati . . .