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December 9, 2012
The Arkansas Forestry Commission (AFC) was established by Act 234 of 1931 and amended by Act 48 of 1939. Its initial responsibilities included fire control, education in fire safety, and forest management. In this early 1940s photo, a commission employee is shown with a fire plow, creating a furrow to help prevent the spread of fire.