Task · part of 7. What harms forests, what helps, and what to do about a fire
7(c). What to do if you find a forest fire, and who controls it
Required
What you should do, how a professional crew might control it, and the name of your state or local wildfire control agency. That last part is a specific fact to look up.
Notes and warnings
Note. Includes one specific fact to look up rather than reason out: the name of your state or local wildfire control agency. The rest is what you should do on finding a fire and how a professional crew would control it.
Where this step comes from
- Forestry Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2026-01-27), Requirement 7(c)