commissioner of public lands

State forest officials say Commissioner Franz will share how the Wildfire Ready Neighbors program helps build community resilience

The new firefighters were recently hired by the state as part of the Legislature’s 2019 investment to support the Department of Natural Resources’ forest health and wildland fire prevention strategic plans.

Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz is instituting a statewide ban on outdoor burning on the 13 million acres of forests and state parks under DNR fire protection.