MFC deploys one to fight California wildfire
The Mississippi Forestry Commission has deployed one Geographic Information Systems Specialist (GISS) Trainee to Northern California. This individual will serve on an interagency incident management...
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MFC Deploys to Colorado and Oregon
by Alex Paton
The Mississippi Forestry Commission has deployed one Equipment Manager to Colorado and one Public Information Officer Trainee to Oregon. The two individuals will serve on...
Mississippi Forestry Commission deploys to Colorado
by Alex Paton
The Mississippi Forestry Commission has deployed one Ground Support Unit Leader to Colorado, where he will assist state and federal partners with wildfire suppression efforts....
Featured MFC deploys wildland firefighters to Texas
by Alex Paton
The Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) is deploying one Wildland Firefighting strike team with two bulldozers to Texas, where they will assist state and federal partners...
Sen. Cochran urges others to vote for funding to aid wildfire and hurricane relief
by Sarah Ulmer
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today encouraged his colleagues to approve supplemental appropriations for hurricane and wildfire relief....
Are you doing your part in wildfire prevention?
by Sarah Ulmer
March is Wildfire Prevention Month and since Jan. 1, 2017 the Mississippi Forestry Commission has responded to 776, burning over 16,000 acres of land. ...
Crews battle wildfires; over 500 acres burned
by Sarah Ulmer
Fire can consume everything in it’s path. It will destroy homes, buildings, and wildlife. The Mississippi Forestry Commission has been following two wildfires in the...
Yazoo County wildfire being investigated as arson
by Chad Dixon
According to investigators, a house fire that sparked a 121 acre wildfire in Yazoo County is being investigated as arson. Monday night, authorities responded to...
Wildfire death reported in Mississippi
by Sarah Ulmer
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Miss.- One death has been reported as a result of a wildfire in Montgomery County according to the Mississippi Forestry Commission....