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Potomac State Forest Fire (TEST #884)
Unit Information
1 Street
2 Street
Potomac,
Maryland
20854
Agency Name: National Wildfire Coordinating Group
Agency Abbreviation
NWCG
1 Street
2 Street
Potomac,
Maryland
20854
Agency Name: National Wildfire Coordinating Group
Agency Abbreviation
NWCG
Incident Contacts
Potomac State Forest Fire - Closures 1, 10-08-2024
Potomac State Forest Fire (TEST #884)
Publication Type: Closures - 10/08/2024 - 15:00
While total forest area has been relatively stable for the last 100 years, there have been significant regional shifts in the area and composition of the nation's forests. Reversion of marginal farmland in the east, large scale planting in the South, and fire suppression have contributed to increases in forest area. Urbanization, conversion to agriculture, reservoir construction, and natural disasters have been major factors contributing to loss of forests.