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Twin Groves Fire District

Submitted by Orbin Barnes,
County Ranger

The Owens’ home displays great non-combustible construction in terms of the rock house itself, as well as the concrete sidewalk and driveway.

Though on a bit of a slope, the home has green, short grass and no clutter. A metal fence, as opposed to wood fencing is also used, and notice the wide
driveway entrance, convenient to emergency personnel. The FireWise program does not discourage homeowners from living in
picturesque settings—the Owens have a good example of a FireWise-safe home blended with a sloping, natural landscape.

Congratulations to the Owens and thank you for participating.

Twin Groves Arkansas

Pictured above are Mr. Owens, homeowner, and Orbin Barnes, Faulkner County Ranger. Thank you to David Smith, Faulkner County Forester, for providing pictures.

Nominate a Home of the Month in your area - contact the FireWise Team.
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Upcoming Events:

AFC Wildland class and
FireWise Risk Assessment Training
All departments are welcome

Receive credit for AFC Wildland and FireWise Risk Assessment Training in one Saturday

Lunch will be provided

When: Saturday, February 20, 2010

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Location: Lake Hamilton Fire Department: Station 2 at
1111 Hwy 290, Hot Springs

Contact the FireWise Team for questions or to reserve a seat.
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2009 End of Year Numbers:

FireWise Communities: 104
Sponsoring Fire Departments: 63
Arkansas Counties: 26

Arkansas holds one-fifth of all FireWise communities nationwide. Thank you to all communities and
fire departments.
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Our website continues to undergo an update, we apologize for any inconvenience. Each of your community pages will be updated as soon as possible, if they are not already. Our FireWise team is happy to help you with any questions or concerns. Contact Matt or Adriane at the information provided.


Welcome Communities and Fire Departments.
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The Arkansas FireWise program is a multi-agency wildfire preparedness effort sponsored by the Arkansas Forestry Commission. FireWise works with fire departments to make communities safer from the threat of wildfire. We offer department training, free literature and presentations to civic groups or other community organizations, and grant money to qualifying departments.

Wildfire in Arkansas

Arkansas leads the nation in FireWise communities.

Wildfire is an inevitable threat to a state so natural and wooded. While homeowners may not always be able to prevent this threat, they can take simple steps to making their own homes more likely to survive the event. FireWise provides strategy and support to that effort.

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Contact us:

Matt Simpson, FireWise Coordinator
(501) 296-1872
matthew.Simpson@arkansas.gov

Adriane Harrell, Public Information Officer
(501) 296-1940
adriane.harrell@arkansas.gov

3821 West Roosevelt Road
Little Rock, AR 72204
Phone: (501) 296-1940
Fax: (501) 296-1949

The Arkansas Forestry Commission offers its programs to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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We proudly announce our newest FireWise Communities:
(New pages for each community are underway)

 


 

 


Arkansas Forestry Commission receives the 2009 FireWise Leadership Award from the National Fire Protection Association

John Shannon and Matt Simpson

Pictured above are John Shannon, AFC State Forester and Matt Simpson, FireWise State Coordinator

This Leadership Award is the second received by Arkansas. The FireWise program and AFC staff are grateful to all Arkansas communities who have made this possible.

February Newsletter

February 2010 Newsletter

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2010 FireWise Community Checklists

Because the FireWise process may become confusing, the checklists below help provide sponsoring fire departments with quick, easy references.

Community Renewal Checklist

New Community Checklist
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For more information about fire danger, burn bans, wildland fire, forest management or trees in the urban forest, please visit the Arkansas Forestry Commission website.
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Be sure to schedule your community's annual 2010 visit. Let us see your most recent projects, answer questions, bring new literature, speak to a local civic group or hear about anything we can do to make your FireWise efforts more convenient.
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Homeowner's Guide

 

 

 

 

Our homeowner's guide has helpful tips on FireWise landscaping, as well as FireWise Construction. A home risk assessment is also available that allows individuals to rate their own homes for fire risk.
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For current FireWise communities:

Volunteer Tracking Sheet
Print this document and send to Little Rock for us to document your project hours.

Approved Mitigation Equipment
Use this list to determine what can be purchased with first year FireWise Mitigation Grant funds.

Community Wildfire Protection Plan Template (CWPP)
Click on the link above to download an Adobe PDF version of the Community Wildfire Protection Plan template.

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