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Fall Wildfire Risk Assessment Highlights Continued Drought Concerns Across the Southern U.S.

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Collage of four headshots featuring the Southern Group of State Foresters’ 2026–27 Executive Committee leadership. Al Davis of the Texas A&M Forest Service is pictured prominently on the left, with three additional committee members pictured vertically on the right. Read Article

New Leadership Takes the Helm at SGSF

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Interstate Partnership Mobilizes Wildfire Resources to Arkansas

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SGSF Welcomes James Fortner as New Policy Director

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As Water Demand Grows, Southern Forests Matter More Than Ever

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6 Forest Health Threats to Watch in the Southeast

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Merkley, Hyde-Smith, Bentz, Thompson Launch New Bipartisan Effort to Promote Renewable Fuels, Boost Wildfire Resiliency

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Wildland firefighter in PPE uses a drip torch to conduct/manage a prescribed fire in a pine forest Read Article

Curtis Leads Bipartisan Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act

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Two forestry professionals wearing safety vests and uniforms measure the diameter of a large pine tree in a forest. One person wraps a diameter tape around the trunk while the other records data on a handheld device and clipboard. Green vegetation fills the foreground, with dense woodland in the background. Read Article

SGSF leads call to modernize national forest inventory in support of Southern Forests 

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Southern Group of State Foresters Appoints Tim Foley as Executive Director

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Honoring the Fallen During Wildland Firefighter Week of Remembrance  Read Article

National Wildland Firefighter Week of Remembrance: Grief, Memory and Support for the Wildfire Community

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Southern Foresters Welcome Long-Sought Passage of Key Disaster Recovery Legislation