Mission
To foster cooperation among all parties in Virginia with an interest or stake in prescribed fire; for the purposes of optimizing burning opportunities for the benefit of natural ecosystems and wildlife, and to reduce the risk of damage from wildfires.
Latest Postings
Women-in-Fire Prescribed Fire Training Exchange is coming to SE Virginia March 30-April 10, 2020- Apply Today!
November 07, 2019
WTREX is coming to Southeastern Virginia this spring! Applications are due by December 13th.
During the Women-in-Fire Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (WTREX), we invite participants of all genders and ethnic and racial backgrounds to explore the growing role of women in fire management, while conducting prescribed fire operations designed to advance their formal qualifications in wildland fire management and enhance their understanding of fire ecology and effects, communications and outreach, prescribed fire policy and planning, and more.
NEW NWCG Smoke Management Guide for RX Fire now available!
March 08, 2018
The NWCG Smoke Management Guide for Prescribed Fire contains information on prescribed fire smoke management techniques, air quality regulations, smoke monitoring, modeling, communication, public perception of prescribed fire and smoke, climate change, practical meteorological approaches and smoke tools. The primary focus of this document is to serve as the textbook in support of NWCG’s RX410, Smoke Management Techniques course which is required for the position of Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 2 (RXB2). The Guide is useful to all who use prescribed fire, from private land owners to federal land managers, with practical tools, and underlying science. Many chapters are helpful for addressing air quality impacts from wildfires. It is intended to assist those who are following the guidance of the NWCG’s Interagency Prescribed Fire Planning and Implementation Procedures Guide, PMS 484, in planning for, and addressing, smoke when conducting prescribed fires.
"February in the forest- burning under pines" Blog Post
February 07, 2017
This blog post was written by John Matel, Chairman of the Board at Virginia Tree Foundation. John took the Virginia Prescribed Burn Manager Course in 2009 and recently had the opportunity to use his training first-hand. Please click the link below to read about his experience.
Calling all Prescribed Fire Contractors!
September 01, 2016
The Virginia Prescribed Fire Council would like to give you free advertisement space! The intent of the "Find Fire Contractors" page is to convenietly provide Virginia landowners access to local contractors who specialize in prescribed fire and other land management practices.