Fire Prevention and Safety

The LeMay Forestry Center

The LeMay Forestry Center is a critical component of the Wisconsin DNR's fire control program. Among its key functions, the LeMay Center:

• Develops, fabricates and outfits specialized fire control equipment. Because of the unique nature of equipment needed to most effectively suppress forest fires in Wisconsin, the Center is able to produce the specialized equipment at a cost. 20%-50% below what can be produced in the private sector
• Provides emergency repairs and service to specialized fire control equipment. The Center is equipped to provide immediate service, a critical function during periods of high fire danger when people, their homes and property and natural resources are at risk.
• Works directly with forest firefighters through the Department's Forestry Equipment & Safety Specialist Team on research and development for forest fire suppression equipment. This close relationship has produced numerous innovations in fire control equipment, spanning 70 years.

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