More than 230 professionals representing organizations in the public and private sectors have spent the last two weeks participating in the 2017 Arkansas River Valley Wildland Fire Academy on the Arkansas Tech University campus in Russellville.
According to the academy web page, the mission of the Arkansas River Valley Wildland Fire Academy is to “provide professional wildland fire training that meets the National Wildfire Coordinating Group Standards.”
This spring marks the 20th consecutive year the event has taken place at Arkansas Tech. Instruction is provided by officials from state and federal agencies.
This year’s Arkansas River Valley Wildland Fire Academy includes representatives from the United States Forest Service, Arkansas Forestry Commission, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Bureau of Indian Affairs, National Park Service, Arkansas State Military Department, National Weather Service, Nature Conservancy and a variety of private contracting organizations and fire departments.
The program is operated under the auspices of the ATU Department of Parks, Recreation and Hospitality Administration.
Learn more about the Arkansas River Valley Wildland Fire Academy.
