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The Arkansas Firewise Program, administered through the Arkansas Forestry Commission, is a plan to protect homes and buildings from forest, grass and brush fires, otherwise known as wildland fires.

“Wildland fires are going to happen, and, unfortunately, there is no way to completely stop them,” said Arkansas Forestry Commission County Ranger Chris Ludwig.

“What we can do is make our homes and other buildings safe so that we reduce or eliminate the risk of (buildings) burning if a wildland fire occurs.”

The firewise program works by getting the local commun...