Green Horizons

Forest fires are a problem everywhere, and Missouri is no exception. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports that arsonists deliberately set 50% of the wildfires in the state each year, careless trash burning accidentally starts 40%. The last 10% start from miscellaneous causes.

Operation Forest Arson is an effort to reduce the number of arson fires in Missouri. It is a combined effort of the MDC, U.S. Forest Service and the Conservation Federation of Missouri.

Concerned citizens can anonymously report arsonists by calling a toll free hotline, 1-800-392-1111. Callers are assigned a code number and can make arrangements to receive a non-traceable bank draft after arrest and conviction of the arsonist.