elibrary.dcnr.pa.gov/GetDocument?docId=3562256&DocName=FD11 Pinchot Public Use Map.pdf
I think the general idea here is that the local fire departments are the first responders to all incidents in the state forests and state parks - plus all of the urban and suburban and rural areas. There are nearly 500 fire departments in this map area. State Forestry operates approx 10 type 6 engines crewed by 15 seasonal fire patrolmen. They also operate some lookout towers - and they fly 1 helo and 3 SEATs from Hazleton Airport. They also have 1 TY3 dozer and 1 TY5 engine. Most wildfires happen in the spring - and some in the fall. The 2020 forest management plan claims that they have 3 state forest fire stations. Hazleton + Hughesville + Dickson City. I can only find the Hazleton forest fire station. The yellow areas on the map are the game atreas - but I dont think that the state has any special responsibility for controlling wildfires on those lands. It is possible that PA State Forestry has responsibility for suppressing all wildfires in the State but they will be the first to tell you that the local fire departments do the vast majority of wildfire control. If I had to guess - I would guess that PA State Forestry operates like Mass State Forestry. They concentrate on wildfire control in the most remote areas by providing 2 or 3 small fire engines in each county. They also concentrate on State Forests and State Parks. Elsewhere - State Forestry is mostly used to provide aerial assets. However - in Pennsylvania the State Forestry has handcrews - but I think they are primarily staffed by oncall VFD members. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "massfire" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/massfire/CAFXWwKbWev2_-fv-WDH%2BUp4h%3Dq3HPU6FZ0np2unitQwvxLinVA%40mail.gmail.com.
