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USDA Forest Service
Daniel Boone
National Forest

1700 Bypass Road
Winchester, KY 40391

Phone: 859-745-3100
FAX: 859-744-1568




Fire Management

The Daniel Boone National Forest is committed to providing progressive and professional direction in the management of wildland fires. The forest averages approximately 150 wildfires annually which burn an average of 7,000 acres. Almost 80 percent of wildfires on the forest are attributed to arson.

The Forest Service objective of fire suppression is "to safely suppress wildfires at minimum cost consistent with land and resource management objectives..."

Author: Fire Staff
Last Updated: March 10, 2005

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