Mutual Aid Compact Deployed for Wildfire Support in Arkansas
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What happened
A mutual aid compact has been activated to deploy task force teams from Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina to assist Arkansas with ongoing wildfire suppression efforts. The teams are deployed to support the state as it manages a severe crisis, which has seen over 500 wildfires since August 1, affecting more than 11,000 acres. The compact is administered by the Southern Group of State Foresters.
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Why it matters
The deployment of resources under the compact is underway to help Arkansas manage the high volume of fires across the state. The efforts are focused on protecting homes and businesses, including agricultural land, from the growing fire threat.
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Who's involved
- ArkansasRecipient of the mutual aid compact and center of the ongoing wildfire crisis.
- Arkansas Department of AgricultureLeading the response to the crisis and coordinating resources under the compact framework.
- agricultureThe deployment aims to mitigate the risk of wildfire damage to agricultural land and assets.
How it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- A briefing was held in South Carolina on September 24th involving leaders from both South Carolina and Georgia.Sub-event
Mutual aid compact deployed for wildfire support across several states.1 source
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The entities involved
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Georgia
state of the United States of America
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Arkansas
state of the United States of America
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Mississippi
state of the United States of America
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North Carolina
state of the United States of America