Prescribed Fire

PRESCRIBED BURN MANAGER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

History

Prescribed Burn Manager Certification Program was established by House Bill 2733, see also Laws and Regs.

What this law provides:

DNR Program

• https://www.dnr.wa.gov/certifiedburner
• https://www.dnr.wa.gov/prescribedfire
• https://burnportal.dnr.wa.gov/

Pre Class Work

• Videos

Class Work

• TODO: get slide decks from Kyle

Field Work

Process

• write a burn plan
• request a burn permit (with burn plan attached)
• attend weekly smoke meetings
• request a smoke permit
• with burn permit, burn plan, and smoke permit IN HAND, proceed with prescribed burn, but only according to plan

Burn Plan

Also known as a Rx (Prescription)

• objectives
• parameters
• resources
• impacts

Links

• The Big Burn
• Introduction to Prescribed Fire in Southern Ecosystems
• Ignition Techniques
• The Photoload Sampling Technique
• Standard Fire Behavior Fuel Models (Scott/Burgan)
• Prescribed Burning