Fire management

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Fire Danger Adjectives
The Missouri Dept. of Conservation relies upon the news media to help warn citizens of high fire danger. A set of standardized fire danger adjectives have been developed for fire warnings. This document lists these adjectives.
Home Wildfire Hazard Assessment Form (39KB)
Use this checklist to assess your wildfire risk
Living with wildfire (585KB)
This document explains how to assess your property and decrease the chance of wildfire damage to your home.
MDC Fire Protection Programs
MDC programs to provide firefighting equipment to rural fire departments
MDC Fire Reporting Utility
On-line wildfire reporting for fire department use only. Registration required.
Missouri Fire Statistics
This document lists the various causes of forest fires and their statistics.
Operation Forest Arson (59KB)
Forest fires are a problem everywhere, but here in Missouri they are serious. The Missouri Department of Conservation reports that careless trash burners accidentally start 50 percent of the fires, arsonists deliberately set 40 percent and another 10 percent start from miscellaneous causes. Use this brochure to learn more about the Operation Forest Arson program and what you can do to help.
Operation Forest Arson
There is now a way for concerned citizens to remain anonymous while they help put an end to the arsonist's selfish game. Operation Forest Arson provides a reliable method for citizens to call, report an arson violation, and collect a reward without anyone knowing who reported the crime.
Rural Forest Fire Equipment Center Map
Map detailing the directions to the Rural Forest Fire Equipment Center in Lebanon, MO
Stamp Out Arson (244KB)
Brochure on arson.
Use of Prescribed Fire (232KB)
Prescribed fire is the safe use of fire under specific conditions to achieve land management objectives. This document explains how it is used.
Who is my local forester?
To find your local forester, click the county map on this page.
Wildfire in Missouri
Some years in Missouri as many as 3,500 wildfires burn up to 50,000 acres of land, while in other years wildfire may consume only about 10,000 acres.
Wildfire: The Next Storm (812KB)
Safe debris burning tips to avoid wildfires

External Links

Firewise Communities
Help protect people, property, and natural resources from the risk of wildland fire - before a fire starts.
Intellicast Weather Radar Maps
See what weather is heading your way before you take that fishing trip, hike, or other outdoor activitity.
MU Fire and Rescue Training Institute: Summer Fire School and Midwest Wildfire Training Academy
The MU Fire and Rescue Training Institute (MU FRTI) offers continuing professional education to career and volunteer firefighters in addition to allied emergency service personnel, and private sector and institutional emergency brigade members, as they strive to meet public protection challenges. Their program includes an annual Summer Fire School and Midwest Wildfire Training Academy.
NOAA: Missouri State Information from IWIN
Weather live from the National Weather Service - Interactive Weather Information Network (IWIN) and the entry point for the Emergency Managers Weather Information Network (EMWIN) The National Weather Service's Internet data source.
NWS: National Fire Weather Page
A clickable map of the U.S. where the user can check out the fire danger in their area, as well as an archive of previous years' fire reports on a month by month basis.
National Weather Service: Kansas City/Pleasant Hill Daily Fire Weather Forecast
This National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration site offers fire weather planning forecasts for NE Kansas/NW Missouri.
USFS: Wildland Fire Assessment System
WFAS is an internet-based information system. The current implementation provides a national view of weather and fire potential, including national fire danger and weather maps and satellite-derived "Greenness" maps