Wildfire Mitigation Contacts
Select a region in Florida to find a Mitigation Specialist:
Homeowners must become partners in fire protection. But there is also an important role for architects, builders, insurance agents, elected officials, planners and educators — everyone who helps shape our communities.
Contact the Wildfire Mitigation Specialist for your county and find out how you and your neighbors can take action now to protect your community from wildfire.
Region 1: The Panhandle
Blackwater Forestry Center
Counties: Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa
Contact:
Joe Zwierzchowski, Wildfire Mitigation Specialist
Florida Forest Service
6089 Old Bagdad Hwy.
Milton, FL 32583
(850) 626-5310
(850) 957-6143 Fax
Joe.Zwierzchowski@FDACS.gov
Twitter: @FFS_Blackwater
Chipola Forestry Center
Counties: Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington
Contact:
Steve Weherley, Wildfire Mitigation Specialist
9040 Hwy 77
Southport, FL 32409
(850) 691-0813 Office
(850) 625-6621 Cell
Steve.Weherley@FDACS.gov
Twitter: @FFS_Chipola
Tallahassee Forestry Center
Counties: Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Wakulla
Contact:
Todd Schroeder, Wildfire Mitigation Specialist
Tallahassee Forestry Center
865 Geddie Rd.
Tallahassee, FL 32304-8671
(850) 681-5960
(850) 519-0666 Cell
Todd.Schroeder@FDACS.gov
Twitter: @FFS_Leon
Region 2: North Florida
Perry District
Counties: Dixie, Lafayette, Madison, Taylor
Contact:
Travis Pike, Wildfire Mitigation Specialist.
Perry District Office
Florida Forest Service
618 Plantation Rd.
Perry, FL 32348-6239
(850) 223-0784
(850) 491-0127 Cell
Travis.Pike@FDACS.gov
Twitter: @FFS_Perry
Suwannee Forestry Center
Counties: Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Hamilton, Suwannee, Union
Contact:
Doc Bloodworth, Wildfire Mitigation Specialist
137 SE Forestry Cir.
Lake City, FL 32025-3852
(386) 243-6228
(386) 623-4281 Cell
(386) 243-6244 Fax
Doc.Bloodworth@FDACS.gov
Twitter: @FFS_Suwannee
Jacksonville District
Counties: Clay, Duval, Nassau
Contact:
Rob Chase, Wildfire Mitigation Specialist
Jacksonville District Office
7247 Big Oaks Rd.
Bryceville, FL 32009-1901
(904) 266-8362 Office
(904) 705-3931 Cell
Robert.Chase@FDACS.gov
Twitter: @FFS_Jax
Waccasassa Forestry Center
Counties: Alachua, Gilchrist, Levy, Marion, Putnam
Contact:
Ludie Bond, Wildfire Mitigation Specialist
Waccasassa Forestry Center
5353 NE 39th Ave.
Gainesville, FL 32609-2606
(352) 395-4943
(352) 258-6084 Cell
(352) 395-4959 Fax
Ludie.Bond@FDACS.gov
Twitter: @FFS_Waccasassa
Region 3: Central Florida
Bunnell District
Counties: Flagler, St. Johns, Volusia
Contact:
Julie Allen, Wildfire Mitigation Specialist
5001 U.S. Hwy. 1, N.
Bunnell, FL 32110-4349
(386) 585-6156
(386) 503-7351 Cell
(386) 585-6148 Fax
Julie.Allen@FDACS.gov
Twitter: @FFS_Bunnell
Withlacoochee Forestry Center
Counties: Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Pasco, Sumter
Contact:
Judi Tear, Wildfire Mitigation Specialist
Withlacoochee Forestry Center
15019 Broad St.
Brooksville, FL 34601-4201
(352) 797-4133
(352) 400-1218 Cell
(352) 797-4105 Fax
Judith.Tear@FDACS.gov
Twitter: @FFS_Withlacooch
Orlando District
Counties: Brevard, Orange, Osceola, Seminole
Contact:
Cliff Frazier, Wildfire Mitigation Specialist
8431 S. Orange Blossom Trl.
Orlando, FL 32809-7908
(407) 888-8780
(407) 637-6592 Cell
(407) 888-8761 Fax
Clifford.Frazier@FDACS.gov
Twitter: @FFS_Orlando
Lakeland District
Counties: Hillsborough, Polk, Pinellas
Contact:
W. Todd Chlanda, Fire Prevention Specialist
Lakeland District Office
5745 S. Florida Ave.
Lakeland, FL 33813-2529
(863) 940-6711
(863) 529-6847 Cell
(863) 648-3169 Fax
William.Chlanda@FDACS.gov
Twitter: @FFS_Lakeland
Region 4: South Florida
Myakka River District
Counties: Charlotte, Desoto, Hardee, Manatee, Sarasota
Contact:
Patrick M. Mahoney, Wildfire Mitigation Specialist
4723 53rd Ave. E.
Bradenton, FL 34203-4199
(941) 213-6984
(941) 737-9056 Cell
(941) 213-6973 Fax
Patrick.Mahoney@FDACS.gov
Twitter: @FFS_Myakka
Okeechobee District
Counties: Glades, Highlands, Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie
Contact:
Miguel Nevarez, Wildfire Mitigation Specialist
Okeechobee District, Florida Forest Service
5520 Peacock Rd.
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34950-3116
(772) 467-3008
(772) 260-0053 Cell
Tim.Elder@FDACS.gov
Twitter: @FFS_Okeechobee
Caloosahatchee Forestry Center
Counties: Collier, Hendry, Lee
Contact:
Melinda Avni, Wildfire Mitigation Specialist
Caloosahatchee Forestry Center
10941 Palm Beach Blvd.
Ft. Myers, FL 33905-5904
(239) 690-8031 Office
(239) 707-1654 Cell
(239) 690-8002 Fax
Melinda.Avni@FDACS.gov
Twitter: @FFS_Cafc
Everglades District
Counties: Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe
Contact:
Scott Peterich, Wildfire Mitigation Specialist
Loxahatchee Forestry Station*
600 “D” Rd.
Loxahatchee, FL 33470-4827
(561) 791-4725
(954) 347-8062 Cell
(561) 791-4746 Fax
Scott.Peterich@FDACS.gov
Twitter: @FFS_Everglades
*Loxahatchee is on Highway 80/98 in Palm Beach County
