Ozark Country Estates

Recognized Firewise Community/USA

Members of the Franklin County Firewise board received training on the Arkansas Woodland Home Forest Fire Hazard Rating Assessment process (photo at left). The community of Ozark Country Estates formed a Firewise board on March 18, 2003, and became a recognized Firewise Community/USA on Dec. 18, 2003. The community is featured on the national Firewise Communities/USA web site.

Franklin County Firewise board members are Fred Mullen, Franklin County Emergency Management Coordinator; Leon Hall, Altus Rural VFD Fire Chief; Rose Rinke, Harris/Red Oak Ridge Subdivision; Nick Haney, Altus VFD Fire Chief; Mona Graham, Barnes VFD Fire Chief; Eugene Wilson, Branch/Branch Rural FD Fire Chief; Benny Lowery, Cecil VFD Fire Chief; Rick Rainwater, Charles/Charleston Rural VFD Fire Chief; Josh Wilhite, Oak Bend-Etna VFD Fire Chief; Bill Brockett, Ozark VFD Fire Chief; Gary White, Pleasant View VFD Fire Chief; Craig Hartleston, Rural Fire Department #11 Fire Chief; Ben Shaffer, Watalula VFD Fire Chief; Veronica Post, Altus Mayor; Gerald Harris, Branch Mayor; Sherman Hiatt, Charleston Mayor; Paul Lee, Denning Mayor; "Bat" Coley, Ozark Mayor; Joe Powell, Franklin County Judge; Reed Haynes, Franklin County Sheriff; Ben Sisk, Arkansas Game & Fish Commission; Bill Yates, Arkansas Forestry Commission; Rick Bradford, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Poncho Flores, U.S. Forest Service-Ozark CCC; Robert Jones, real estate agent, and Toby Hogan, insurance agent.