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Forest Fire Control
Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) Grants
The grants are available to non-profit rural call or volunteer fire departments that primarily serve a community or city with a population of less than 10,000. The fire department must be made up of at least eighty percent (80%) call or volunteer firefighters and be recognized as a department under state law.
The VFA grant applications must be completed in full and received before May 26, 2008 to be considered for a grant. Please submit your VFA grant application to:
DCR Bureaus of Forest Fire Control and Forestry
Attn. Roxanne B. Savoie
Hampton Ponds State Park
1048 North Road/Route 202
Westfield, MA 01085
Application Materials
Smokey Bear Fire Danger Rating Signs
from VFA Bid Award RFR File: MA DCR#272
The DCR has initiated a program which will ‘outfit’ each qualifying VFA community with a Smokey Bear Fire Danger Rating Sign. A portion of the grant monies each year is used to fund this project which should see its completion within the next few grant rounds. All recognized Fire Departments (population not a factor) within the Commonwealth are welcome to purchase this same sign directly from the vendor.
The purpose of the sign is to serve as a cautionary reminder to the public stopping at their fire department for permitted burns or other. Posting the daily level of risk to wildfire in a highly visible spot will increase community awareness and caution.
Sign Purchase Information
For more information, please contact
DCR Forest Fire Control Program Coordinator at 413-538-9092.
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