Associated Links
- Florida Dept of Environmental Protection
Wildfires and Air Quality
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/ - Americal Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/ - Florida Division of Forestry
http://www.fl-dof.com/wildfire/index.html - Panama City Fire Department
http://www.pcfiredepartment.com - Panama City Beach Fire Department
http://www.pcbfire.com - Bay County Department of Emergency Management
http://bcem.co.bay.fl.us - Walton County Emergency Response Division
http://www.co.walton.fl.us/default.asp?id=14 - Jackson County Emergency Management Administration
http://www.emergencymanager.org/ - Washington County Emergency Management
http://www.washingtonfl.com/eoc.htm - Calhoun County Emergency Management
http://www.calhounflorida.org/ - Gulf County Emergency Management
http://www.gulfcountygovernment.com/ - Franklin County Emergency Management
http://www.franklincountyflorida.com/ - Florida Division of Emergency Management
http://www.floridadisaster.org/ - American Red Cross Central Panhandle Chapter
http://www.redcrosscpc.org/ - Salvation Army Florida
http://www.uss.salvationarmy.org/ - U.S. Geological Survey Wildfires
http://www.franklincountyflorida.com/ - FEMA Wildfires
http://www.fema.gov/hazard/wildfire/ - FEMA Wildfires for Kids
http://www.fema.gov/kids/wldfire.htm - Smokey Bear
http://www.smokeybear.com/wildfires.asp - CDC Fire Safety
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/wildfires/
Posted: May 15, 2008/8:51 AM
Updated: May 15, 2008/9:27 AM
By: Jessi Chapin
Updated: May 15, 2008/9:27 AM
By: Jessi Chapin
Wildfires across the state have firefighters working through the night and the Panhandle is no exception.
“People don’t realize how easy it is to start… » read more
Posted: May 15, 2008/8:49 AM
Updated: May 15, 2008/8:50 AM
Updated: May 15, 2008/8:50 AM
State emergency management officials in Tallahassee continue to monitor the wildfires burning in the central part of the state.
Efforts to contain the fires that… » read more
Walton County Woods Fire
Posted: May 11, 2008/9:24 AM
Updated: May 12, 2008/9:26 AM
By: Mark Jenkins
Updated: May 12, 2008/9:26 AM
By: Mark Jenkins
Crews spend Sunday afternoon fighting a 50 acre woods fire in Walton County.
The call came in around 2:00 p.m. from 4552 Bunker Road, off… » read more
Wildfire Information
- 01Jan07 - 31Dec07: 4,758 Wildfires | 583,023 Acres Burned
- Florida Wildfires Map
- Keetch-Byram Drought Index Map
Local Forestry Centers:
Chipola Forestry Center - Field Unit Area 2
- Counties Served: Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Walton, and Washington
- Address:
Chipola Forestry Center
Florida Division of Forestry
715 West 15 Street
Panama City, FL 32401
- Telephone: 850/872-4175
- Manager: Joe Anderson, Email: andersj@doacs.state.fl.us
- Report a wildfire: 850/ 547-7083
- Burning Authorizations: 850/ 547-7083
- County Forester: Contact for forest management, urban and community forestry assistance, tree farm, or cost-share grant information for your property.
- Forest Area Supervisor: Contact for prescribed burning, fire line plowing, wildfire hazard mitigation, and other questions about wildfire prevention on your property.
- State Forests:
- Pine Log State Forest
Florida Division of Forestry
5583-A Longleaf Road
Ebro, Fl 32437
Telephone: 850/535-2888 Fax: 850/535-2339
- Point Washington State Forest
5865 Highway 98 East
Santa Rosa Fl 32459
Telephone: 850/231-5800, FAX 850/231-0021
- Pine Log State Forest
Tallahassee Forestry Center: Field Unit Area 4
- Counties Served: Leon, Jefferson, Wakulla, Gadsden, Liberty and Franklin
- Address:
Tallahassee Forestry Center
Florida Division of Forestry
865 Geddie Road
Tallahassee, FL 32304
- Telephone: 850/ 488-1871
- Fax: 850/ 922-2107
- Manager: Ken Weber , Email: weberk@doacs.state.fl.us
- Report a wildfire: 850/ 922- 5155
- Burning Authorizations: 850/ 488- 1871
- County Forester: Contact for forest management, urban and community forestry assistance, tree farm, or cost-share grant information for your property.
- Forest Area Supervisor: Contact for prescribed burning, fire line plowing, wildfire hazard mitigation, and other questions about wildfire prevention on your property.
- State Forests:
- Lake Talquin State Forest
865 Geddie Road
Tallahassee, Fl 32304
Telephone:850/414-1136 Fax: 850/922-2107
- Lake Talquin State Forest

