Arkansas Counties' rural fire departments receive wildland fire suppression kits

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture's Forestry Division is awarding 87 wildland fire suppression kits throughout the state to rural fire departments through its Rural Fire Protection Program

By: Tracy Gladney
KTBS

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture's Forestry Division is awarding 87 wildland fire suppression kits throughout the state to rural fire departments through its Rural Fire Protection Program.

Columbia, Howard, Little River and Miller counties are the recipients of the kits in the Southwest Arkansas area, which include lightweight wildfire-resistant coveralls, gloves, rakes, and leaf blowers.

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