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  • COORDINATE AND EXCHANGE INFORMATION RELATED TO CONTROLLED BURNING

    COORDINATE AND EXCHANGE INFORMATION
    RELATED TO CONTROLLED BURNING

    Our Mission is to promote understanding and enhance
    collaboration for the use of ecologically based prescribed fire
    in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

  • PROMOTE THE SAFE AND BENEFICIAL USE OF CONTROLLED BURNING

    PROMOTE THE SAFE AND BENEFICIAL
    USE OF CONTROLLED BURNING

    The Kentucky Prescribed Fire Council consists of state and
    federal agencies, conservation organizations, universities,
    contractors, and private individuals.

kyfirecouncil@gmail.com

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ecologically based prescribed fire

The Kentucky Prescribed Fire Council consists of state and federal agencies, conservation organizations, universities, contractors, and private individuals who promote the safe and beneficial use of controlled burning as a land management tool. Memberships are open to anyone interested in using fire to manage land in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

  • Protect and advance the used of controlled burning to managed our lands
  • Coordinate and exchange information related to controlled burning
  • Promote the safe use of controlled burning through training
  • Promote public awareness on benefits of controlled burning
  • Advance cooperation among all parties in Kentucky directly or indirectly involved with the use of controlled burning
  • Share information obtained through research and monitoring

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professional and knowledgable members

We encourage agencies, organizations, businesses and individuals to join the Kentucky Prescribed Fire Council. Applications for membership are available at our annual conference or by contacting us at kyfirecouncil@gmail.com.

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Latest News

2023 Educational Field Trip and Webinars
The Kentucky Prescribed Fire Council is offering two field trips and two webinars this year free to our members and general public. Fire practitioners, land owners, managers, conservation enthusiasts and students are all encouraged to join. Read more about our events on the field trip and webinar page and register today!
 
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Three 8-hour Landowner Courses Offered this Fall 
The Kentucky Prescribed Fire Council is offering 3 upcoming 8-hour landowner courses in Laurel, Grant, and Morgan counties in August and September. The 8-hour Landowner Course covers the basics of prescribed fire in Kentucky and is geared toward the private landowner interested in burning his/her property within the regulations set forth in KRS149.375 (fire ban seasons and burn windows). Visit the training page for more information.
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Kentucky Voluntary Smoke Management Plan

In March of 2022 the KPFC board voted to adopt the Kentucky Voluntary Smoke Management plan as BMPs for fire practitioners in Kentucky.  All fire managers in Kentucky are strongly encouraged to review and utilize this document in their fire operations to minimize impacts from smoke to fire personnel and the public.  In addition to the  required notifications to Kentucky Division of Forestry all certified burn boss are asked to notify the Air Quality Branch Office, for the region they are working in, of your intended fire operations.  A list of these offices can be found at https://eec.ky.gov/Environmental-Protection/Pages/regional-offices.aspx.

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