Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight on Memorial Day Fire Safety

Randall Weiseman May 20, 2013 Ag "Outdoors", FL Commissioner Report, Florida, Forestry, General

On this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam provides some tips from the Florida Forest Service about steps to take to be safe with fire over the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.

More information is available on the Florida Forest Service website by clicking on Fire Prevention.

You can follow Florida Commissioner Adam Putnam on Facebook and Twitter.

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