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17 <br /> NCFS Summary of Accomplishments in Orange County <br /> as S-130/190 and L-180, is a federal certification administered by the North <br /> Carolina Forest Service through the National Wildfire Certification Group. In June <br /> of 2018, 18 firefighters with the two departments completed the full 40 hours and <br /> are now state and nationally certified in Wildland Firefighting. <br /> J' <br /> *Smokey the Bear rides atop the new Chapel Hill Fire Department Fire Vehicle in the Chapel Hill Holiday Parade <br /> The above report is just a brief overview of all the North Carolina Forest Service <br /> has been involved with in the past year in Orange County. As you can see forest <br /> management in all of its aspects and wildfire control is very active and important <br /> in Orange County. The Forest Service is only able to accomplish the above with <br /> the assistance of Orange County government and the 40% funding of the <br /> cooperative budget. <br /> We would gladly present this report at a regularly scheduled County <br /> Commissioners Meeting or discuss it and any of our programs. <br /> Seeing county landowners accomplish their goals of forest management and <br /> helping the local agencies manage their programs allows us the chance to succeed <br /> not only in our mission but also in our sense of place and appreciation here in <br /> 11 <br />