PANAMA CITY The Florida Forest Service has launched a new wildfire prevention education initiative for the Panhandle, which still has thousands of downed trees from Hurricane Michael.
Called Be Wildfire Ready, the campaign is designed to increase the public s awareness of how they can help prevent and prepare for a wildfire. Residents can visit BeWildfireReadyFL.com to view tools and tips on how to safely burn yard waste, create defensible space around their homes and prepare an emergency supply kit.
During a press conference Thursday in Tallahassee, members of the forest service said in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael in 2018, there is still a threat to life, homes and communities. More than 2.8 million acres of trees were destroyed during the Category 5 storm and much remains on the ground today, ready to burn, a forest service press release states.
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