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Burn Responsibly: Four tips

Burn Responsibly

  • Call before you burn. Fire officials may designate certain days for burning based on weather and wind conditions.
  • Clear a 10-foot radius around your pile free of dead leaf litter and grass. Please keep your burn small.
  • If it’s too hot to touch then it’s too hot leave. Make sure your debris burn is dead out before leaving.
  • Always have water and fire tools on site for quick suppression.
Filename
burnpiletipsE8x11_2.zip
Contact
gwen.hensley@usda.gov
Size
8.5x11
Geographic Area
Southern
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Burn Responsibly: 4 tips and man with rake at burn pile
Cause
Debris Burning
Language
English
Product
Flyer
Software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Target Audience
Residents
Year
2015

Virginia Debris Burn FAQ: How far is 300 feet (11x8.5)

DEBRIS BURN FAQ

How far is 300 feet? The distance of a football field.

Keeping your burn pile 300 feet from woodlands will help prevent embers  from starting a wildfire.

You can export this to a pdf for posting to websites, emailing or sending to a printer. You can export as a jpg for posting to social media.

Filename
Virginia300feethowfarflyer_.zip
Contact
gwen.hensley@usda.gov
Size
8.5x11
Geographic Area
Southern
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Debris Burn FAQ: How far is 300 feet; graphic of football field and burn pile
Cause
Debris Burning
Language
English
Product
Flyer
Software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Target Audience
Residents
Year
2019

Burn Ban In Effect-No Fires! One Less Spark One Less Wildfire

This is an 8.5 X 11 sign that says "Burn Ban In Effect - No Fires! TO REPORT A WILDFIRE 1-800-240-5161". The phone number connects to the Mississippi Department of Forestry dispatch office. It can be used as a sign in a store or office window, or on a rec site bulletin board. 

Filename
Burn Ban Flyer.zip
Contact
zellinger@blm.gov
Size
8.5 X 11
Geographic Area
Southern
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Burn Ban In Effect-No Fires! One Less Spark One Less Wildfire
Campaign
One Less Spark
Cause
Debris Burning
Language
English
Product
Sign
Software
Adobe Photoshop
Target Audience
Farmers
Topic Areas
Fire Restrictions/Closures
Year
2016

Fire Season: Do Not Burn/OK to Burn Tips

Fire Season: Do Not Burn/OK to Burn Tips. Describes burning tips and regulations during Kentucky's fire seasons. You will need to edit based on your state's regulations and seasons.

Filename
safedebrisburning.zip
Contact
gbhensley@yahoo.com
Agency
US Forest Service
Size
8.5x11, 2 sided
Geographic Area
Southern
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Kentucky Division of Forestry Logo, Fire Season, US Forest Service Shield; Flame in trees; Flame with prohibited slash, do not burn; 3 Graphics in a row showing thermometer and sun, second shows wind in trees, third shows sun wilting plant; SUN; why; 3 Graphics in a row showing thermometer and sun, second shows wind in trees, third shows sun wilting plant; Checkmark with OK to burn; Kentucky Division of Forestry Logo, Fire Season, US Forest Service Shield; Flame in trees;
Cause
Debris Burning
Language
English
Product
Flyer
Software
Microsoft Word
Target Audience
Residents
Year
2018

No Burning/OK to burn postcard

No Burning/OK to burn postcard with graphics showing when you can and when you should not burn based on humidity, wind and temperature.

This prints 4-up, front and back on 8.5x11 card stock, then trimmed to make 4 cards per sheet.You can change the times and dates to match your restriction dates and times. There is space to add agency logo and contact information.

Filename
debriscard_2.zip
Contact
gbhensley@yahoo.com
Size
11x8.5 trims to 4.25x5.5
Geographic Area
Southern
Thumbnail
No Burning/OK to burn postcard with graphics showing when you can and when you should not burn based on humidity, wind and temperature.
Cause
Debris Burning
Language
English
Product
Postcard
Software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Target Audience
Residents
Year
2018
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NWCG Latest Announcements

2024 Week of Remembrance

Date: June 27, 2024
Contact: 6 Minutes for Safety Subcommittee 

As we approach the 2024 Week of Remembrance (WOR), June 30 to July 6, we dedicate this time to thoughtfully reviewing and recognizing the events of the 2018 Mendocino Complex. As such, this year’s theme of “Learning From the Mendocino Complex” embodies a longstanding hallmark of WOR, honoring through learning.

Throughout the week, our energy will be directed toward fostering generative conversations in briefing rooms and at tailgates.

References:

6 Minutes for Safety - 2024 Week of Remembrance

Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center

Updated NWCG Wildland Fire Risk and Complexity Assessment, PMS 236

Date: June 24, 2024
Contact: Incident and Position Standards Committee 

The June 2024 update of the NWCG Wildland Fire Risk and Complexity Assessment, PMS 236, is now available to meet the current needs for incident management typing.

The NWCG Wildland Fire Risk and Complexity Assessment should be used to evaluate firefighter safety issues, assess risk, and identify the appropriate incident management organization based on incident complexity. Assessing risk, determining incident complexity, and identifying an appropriate incident management organization is a subjective process based on examining a combination of indicators or factors, which can change over time.

References:

NWCG Wildland Fire Risk and Complexity Assessment, PMS 236

Operations Branch Director (OPBD) Next Gen PTB Available

Date: June 10, 2024
Contact: NWCG Feedback 

The NWCG Position Task Book for Operations Branch Director (OPBD), PMS 311-109 is now available for use within the OPBD position qualification pathway. As part of the transition to Complex Incident Management (CIM), the OPBD Next Gen PTB was developed and the position qualification pathway updated.

More information about the Next Gen PTB format can be found on the NWCG Position Task Book webpage.

References:

Operations Branch Director Position Page

Operations Branch Director Next Gen PTB

NWCG Position Task Books

Updated NWCG Standards for Interagency Incident Business Management, PMS 902

Date: June 5, 2024
Contact: NWCG Incident Business Committee 

The 2024 revision of the NWCG Standards for Interagency Incident Business Management, PMS 902 is now available. The uniform application of interagency incident business management standards is critical to interagency fire operations. PMS 902 assists NWCG agencies in constructively working together to provide effective execution of each agency's incident business management program.

References:

PMS 902