
Prescribed fire notificaitons
By law, you are required to notify Texas A&M Forest Service prior to conducting any prescribed burning for forest management purposes.
Steps for prescribed burners
By following three key steps, land managers can ensure a successful burn while minimizing risks. These steps provide a structured approach to conducting a prescribed burn with safety and efficiency as top priorities.
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Write a detailed prescribed burn plan, outlining objectives, strategies, and safety precautions.
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Assess conditions to determine if the burn can proceed safely.
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Share your burn activities and treatments to the Texas Prescribed Burn Reporting System.
Resources
Certified prescribed burn manager course
We and our partners hold an annual Prescribed Burn Manager Training each spring. This course is open to the public, and those who complete it will meet the education requirements for becoming a Texas Department of Agriculture Certified and Insured Prescribed Burn Manager.

Tools
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Fire weather
- NOAA Fire weather
- Ion/velocity
- Fire Weather Dashboard with 1-9 day forecasts of Rx Fire variables at a specified location
- Fire Weather IntelligencePortal (NCSU)- Map display of any past, current, or forecasted fire weather variable
- NWS National DigitalForecast Database- Map of 1 to 5 day forecasted Rh, wind, temperature, etc.
- Fuel moisture
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Prescribed fire resources and programs
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Wildland fire management and ecology
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Environmental and air quality monitoring
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Smoke modeling
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Climate and weather resources