NHForestProtection

The Division of Forests and Lands, through the Forest Protection Bureau, is responsible for protecting over 4.5 million acres of both public and private forestlands from the threat of wildland fire and crimes against the forest resource.

The Forest Protection Bureau consists of a Chief, 11 Forest Rangers, 6 Wildfire Patrols, 1 Program Assistant, 1 FFP/FEPP Coordinator, 1 Wildfire Training & Prevention Coordinator, 1 Community Wildfire Mitigation Coordinator, 1 Prescribed Fire & Fuels Coordinator, and 8 part time Fire Lookouts.

Wildland fire control is achieved through prevention, training, early detection, careful pre-planning, hazard mitigation, and suppression.

Protection from woodland fires is accomplished through a system of Forest Rangers, forest fire lookout towers, aerial surveillance, cadre of appointed forest fire wardens and mobile patrols.

The Bureau is also responsible for forest law enforcement throughout the state.

This is an official State of NH account