Lebanon Valley Wildland Fire Crew

04/17/2026

by Brian Plume, Bureau of Forestry Spring is here and wildland fire activity is once again at the forefront for the Bureau of Forestry and DCNR leadership. Statistically, wildfire occurrences are the highest during March, April, and May.

04/16/2026

04/12/2026

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
455 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026

Cambria-Blair-Huntingdon-Mifflin-Juniata-Somerset-Bedford-Fulton- Franklin-Perry-Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon-Cumberland-Adams-York- Lancaster- 455 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026
..ELEVATED RISK OF WILDFIRE SPREAD LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING..

04/11/2026

The crew is headed to its first fire of the season in Union township Lebanon county!

04/11/2026

ELEVATED RISK OF WILDFIRE SPREAD LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH
EARLY THIS EVENING...

The combination of drying fine fuels and leaf litter, low
relative humidity of 25 to 35 percent and a moderately gusty
northwest wind of 15 to 20 mph, will create an elevated risk of
wildfire spread across the southern half of Pennsylvania today.

Residents are urged to exercise caution if handling any potential
ignition sources, such as machinery, ci******es, or matches. If
dry grasses and tree litter begin to burn, the fire will have the
potential to spread rapidly.

01/22/2026

01/22/2026

01/14/2026

Hanging with sparky and Smokey at the PA farm show!