Wildfire Prevention Campaign 2009

Listing of "Register To Win A Weather Kit" Winners
MFC Announces Governor's Proclamation, March is Wildfire Prevention Month (Posted 3/2/2009)
Governor Barbour's Proclamation that March Is Wildfire Prevention Month
Firewise Information - Be Firewise Mississippi
Wildfire Activity Report for fiscal year 2008. Includes the following information: Number of Wildfires by County, Acres Burned by County, Top Ten Counties for Wildfires, Top Ten counties for Acres Burned, Five Year Summary of Number of Wildfires by Month, Number of Acres Burned by Month and Average Acres Burned by Month, Wildfire Data by Districts, Wildfires by Fire Cause Categories.

Wildfire Facts

29.52% of all wildfires suppressed by the MFC for fiscal years 2004 to 2008 occurred in the month of March.
43.5% of all acres burned in fiscal years 2004 to 2008 occurred in the month of March.
The MFC suppressed 2,175 wildfires in fiscal year 2008 with 664 occurring in the month of March.
30, 153 acres burned in fiscal year 2008 with 13,748 burning in the month of March.