Ready to join the fire family in the Southeast? Even if you are familiar with the many benefits of fire in longleaf pine forests, you likely have many questions about how to get started with your first prescribed burn.
00:00 GETTING STARTED
01:18 BENEFITS OF BURNING
01:52 WORKSHOPS & RESOURCES
»» Longleaf & Fire 201 Academy by The Longleaf Alliance: https://longleafalliance.org/what-we-do/education-outreach/longleaf-academy-program/#fireandlongleaf201; Find upcoming events: https://longleafalliance.org/upcoming-events
»» The Southern Fire Exchange offers fact sheets, interviews, podcasts, webinars, and more on a variety of fire topics: https://southernfireexchange.org
»» Georgia Prescribed Fire Council offers a comprehensive collection of prescribed fire resources (https://www.garxfire.com/index.php/resources) including...
✔ Introduction to Prescribed Fire in Southern Ecosystems: Technical guide from the USDA Forest Service on proper planning and use of prescribed fire: https://gatrees.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Intro-to-Prescribed-Fire.pdf
✔ Georgia Landowner’s Guide to Conservation Resources: https://indd.adobe.com/view/04519a6a-5d2b-44a7-b452-890ef04b8c7d
02:38 HOW TO BURN SAFELY
»» Georgia Prescribed Fire Manager Certification: https://gatrees.org/fire-prevention-suppression/prescribed-burn-certification
»» Fire Weather Dashboard: Choose your location on the map and get all of the relevant fire weather data you need at https://www.weather.gov/dlh/fwd
»» Contact your local Georgia Forestry Commission Office: https://gatrees.org/about/county-contacts
»» Request a burn permit in Georgia. https://gatrees.org/burn-permits-and-notifications
04:08 WHAT TO EXPECT AFTER A FIRE
04:42 GROWING SEASON BURNING
05:52 BUDGETING AND ACCESS TO EQUIPMENT
»» To rent the Georgia Forestry Commission burn trailers in West Central Georgia, landowners can call 478-957-0307.
»» Georgia Sentinel Landscape Prescribed Fire Program: https://longleafalliance.org/what-we-do/conserving-diverse-forests/georgia-sentinel-landscape-prescribed-fire-program/
»» Find your local NRCS office: https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?agency=nrcs
07:03 THE REWARDS OF PRESCRIBED FIRE