In Pennsylvania, 99 percent of all wildfires are caused by people. Certain conditions are necessary for a wildfire to occur: The first two factors occur most frequently in Pennsylvania during spring and autumn. As the spring sun climbs higher in …

The National Fire Danger Rating System allows fire managers to estimate the current fire danger for a given area. A Red Flag Warning is a short-term, temporary warning indicating the presence of dangerous combinations of temperature, wind, relative humidity, and fuel conditions which can contribute to the rapid spread of new or existing wildfires.

The wildland fire program safely and efectively manages wildland fire to enhance and protect life, property, and nat-ural resources for the public benefit within Pennsylvania.

2025年3月10日 · As the calendar switches to spring, so begins brush fire season across the Commonwealth. PIKE COUNTY, Pa. — The winter snow is melting away, leaving behind the dry leaves. Bill Deaton is a Fire...

2024年11月10日 · Firefighters were being taken off Neversink Mountain Sunday night, where they've been battling a brush fire since late Friday, according to the DCNR. Assistant Forest …

If you have program related questions, contact the DCNR Bureau of Forestry’s Division of Forest Fire Protection at 717-787-2925, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM EST Monday through Friday or email us at any time. This program is designed to provide assistance for volunteer fire service projects throughout the Commonwealth.

2024年10月23日 · SHENANDOAH – Dry weather and high winds are contributing to a high wildfire risk in Schuylkill, Northumberland, Columbia, and Luzerne counties Wednesday. The state Bureau of Forestry has all of our counties — in fact, all of Pennsylvania except Forest, Warren, Elk, and McKean — in a high fire danger category.

The Pennsylvania Prescribed Fire Standards (PDF) outlines planning and implementation procedures for the use of prescribed fire. The DCNR Bureau of Forestry must receive notification, including a burn plan, for prescribed fires in Pennsylvania. Highly-trained firefighters use special equipment to carry out these burns.

2024年11月4日 · Around 10 p.m. Sunday, the evening operation was passed off to DCNR State Wildland Crews, the Lehigh Township Volunteer Fire Co. said on social media. A planned backburn was underway to stop the spread of a fire burning since Saturday.

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Bureau of Forestry administers some federal programs and grants to help volunteer fire departments with wildland fires.