Resources for Prescribed Burners
Publications Concerning Prescribed Burning
- A Guide for Prescribed Fire in Southern Forests
- Controlled Burning for Healthy Forest Management in the Appalachians
- Firewise Landscaping in North Carolina
- Good Fire, Bad Fire
- Landscaping Can Be Attractive & Firewise
- Minimizing Wildfire Risk - A Forest Landowner's Guide
- Prescribed Fire in the Wildland/Urban Interface
- The Nature Conservancy - Controlled Burning for Safe Communities & Healthy Ecosystems
- The Nature Conservancy's Fire Initiative
- Using Fire to Improve Wildlife Habitat
Prescribed Burning WebSites
- Coalition of Prescribed Fire Councils
- Georgia Prescribed Fire Council
- NC Division for Forest Resources
- NC DFR Fire Control
- Prescribed Fire Councils of Florida
- South Carolina Prescribed Fire Council
- Tall Timbers Fire Ecology Site
- TNC Fire, People and Ecosystems
- TNC Global Fire Initiative
- Why do Good Forest Managers Burn the Woods?
- Your Home in the Line of Fire
North Carolina Fire Laws and Links for Burners
- NC Open Burning Laws NC General Statute GS 113-60
- Laws pertaining to Prescribed Burning over 50 acres of forest lands
- Please follow Smoke Management Guidelines to minimize potential impacts from prescribed burning on air quality
Air Quality Regulations in North Carolina
- Administrative Code
- EPA announced new Air Quality standards 9/21/2006. More details
- Does your area meet National Air Quality standards?
Fire Behavior Modeling
- Fire behavior prediction models (standard free software)
Prescribed Fire Brochure
- An informational brochure burners can distribute to neighbors about what to expect from a prescribed burn.
Fire Weather/Danger Links
- Fire Weather Forecast
- Weather Stations
- Burn Permits
- Fuel Moisture (WFAS)
- Fire Danger Forecast by State for RAWS stations
- Southern Area Coordination Center
- Air Quality Forecast
Training Opportunities
- NCDFR
- Prescribed Fire Training in FL
- Hillsborough Community College
- The Nature Conservancy
- National Fire Training
- TN-KY training academy
Other Resources