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NIPTFC Interagency Burn Plan Workshop


NIPFTC Interagency Burn Plan Workshop - December 2-4, 2025

Summary

This workshop will provide an opportunity to improve and refine burn plans. Through content delivery, practical exercise, small group activity; participants will write new or edit existing burn plans building on principles discussed. This will provide continuing education on burn plan preparation to improve collective understanding of prescribed fire plans, regardless of agency. Participants should be prepared to bring computers and burn plans for review and collaborative work. Participants will receive credit for RT-300 or continuing education credits

Intended Audience

  • All are welcome

  • NGO, state, tribal, private, municipal,

  • NWCG qualifications are NOT a pre-requisite for this workshop – all are welcome

  • Burn Boss trainees

  • Newly qualified Burn Bosses

  • Burn plan writers

  • Line officers (Agency Administrators)

  • Fire Managers, Fuels Technicians, Fuels Specialists, and Fire Management Officers, etc.

The overall intent of this workshop is to improve focus on recognizing and preparing quality burn plans. This will improve our collective ability to reduce risk to administrators and fire managers.

Timeline

  • Outreach and application: September 1st – October 15th by close of business.

  • Selection: Notifications by October 28th

  • Workshop dates: December 2-4th, 2025

Where

Multi-hub synchronous delivery with in-person gatherings at each Hub:

  • California: Monterey, CA

  • Intermountain area: Boise, ID

  • Northwest: Redmond, OR

  • Southwest: Tucson, AZ

  • Southern Area: Tallahassee, FL

  • Rocky Mountain area: Fort Collins, CO

  • Eastern area: Marquette, MI

Outline

Sample DRAFT agenda items (subject to change)

  • Intent, Review of Best Management Practices, Lessons Learned.

  • Review of Complexity Analysis & Risk Management

  • Agency Administrator communication and relationships

  • Holding Plan, Contingency Plans, Wildfire Declaration

  • Objectives, Prescription, fire behavior modeling (including Behave and IFTDSS)

  • Ignition plans, including Aviation: Mission Aviation Safety Plan, Drone aerial ignition planning

  • Safety & Medical Plan,

  • Monitoring, Smoke Management

Not all burn plan elements will be covered, though time will allow for flexibility to address in small groups or one-on-one throughout the week.

How to Apply

Please submit a nomination via the Learning Portal (link below), you will need to create a profile if you do not already have one.  

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