Oklahoma Forestry Services is Oklahoma's lead agency related to wildland fire prevention, protection and use.  Our agency believes that in order to productively address present and future land use needs, land owners and managers must be well versed in all aspects of wildland and wildland-urban-interface (WUI) fire.  Our Division:

• conducts initial attack fire suppression on more than six million acres of forests and grasslands
• provides suppression assistance to emergency manager and fire departments outside of our designated initial attack protection area
• provides leadership and command for emergency incidents
• builds local fire suppression capacity through our Rural Fire Defense Program which provides assistance to communities by providing training, equipment, vehicles and grants
• assists landowners with forest management which includes planning the use of prescribed fire for ecological benefits.
• assists communities in the development of Community Wildfire Protection Plans and Firewise Plans.
• conducts fire prevention activities including displays at public events, school programs, and Smokey Bear visits.