Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner    -    James R. Karels, Director

Prescribed Fire Councils of Florida

If you are interested in learning more about prescribed fire or would like to become a certified burner you may wish to attend a council meeting. Topics can include the basics of prescribed fire burn plans, what to do about smoke on a road, fireline first aid, predicted weather conditions for prescribed burning, government cost shares to help landowners prescribe burn and talks given by expert burners on successes and failures that they have had. Information on meetings is posted for each council as they occur.

North Florida Prescribed Fire Council

Next Meeting

• October 20, 2010 in Tallahassee. Details available later this year.

Central Florida Prescribed Fire Council

Next Meeting

• When: Wednesday, November 17, 2010
• Location: Lyonia Preserve, Volusia County
  2150 Eustace Avenue, Deltona, FL (map)

South Florida Interagency Fire Management Council

Next Meeting

• When: Thursday, November 18, 2010
• Location: Krome Centre, Dade County
  950 N Krome Ave, Homestead, FL