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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 sai...

WFSU-FM The Florida Forest Service is launching a new educational campaign, 'Be Wildfire Ready' to teach panhandle citizens how to mitigate wildland fires. According to the Florida Forest Service, when Hurricane Michael struck the panhandle, it destroyed about 2.8 million acres of trees, and the leftover debris is creating a serious threat of wildland fire to the same communities struck by the storm more than two years ago. Florida Forest Service Director Erin Albury is now encouraging people to educate themselves on how to mitigate wildland fires. He says the number of trees lying down in c...