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RX Fire Controls Tick Populations, Supports Bees
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Two new fact sheets from University of Florida describe the different relationships that bees and ticks have with wildland fire. The key takeaway is that fire's effects are generally aligned with the common stance of being pro-pollinator and anti-tick. The fact sheets are available in a printable format for use in public outreach.
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Tippin' Torch: Tips for the Season
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The communities impacted by the recent wildfire events in Hawaii have been at the forefront of our minds. Many contributing factors have been named in the tragic outcomes of those fires including a buildup of available fuels and limited time for evacuations. Combined with the recent wildfire stories coming out of Louisiana, we are reminded that the South is still in fire season and that we should double-check our own wildfire readiness. Below are some of the resources recommended by the Southeastern Cohesive Fire Strategy for understanding the wildfire risk in your area, reducing the risk around your home, and preparing an evacuation plan.
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Your Insights are Requested for Two Research Projects on RX Fire 1. Are you interested in developing a new MOU for prescribed burning but don't know where to start? Or, have you been involved in developing a prescribed fire MOU in the past and are willing to answer questions about your participation? If so, please join this study! Researchers at the University of Florida are leading a study to help provide recommendations for creating prescribed fire MOUs in the future. Please contact Tyler Carney at tcarney96@ufl.edu with questions or interest in participating in the study. 2. Dr. Chelsea LeNoble, at the University of Central Florida, and her colleagues are conducting a study of team resilience in prescribed fire operations, and would like to learn from your insights and experience. They are looking for folks that are certified to conduct RX fires to participate in a one-hour interview to share their RX fire expertise. Please follow this link for more details about the study and to sign up to participate. https://ucf.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eYgMXGj2h8FEMgm
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Prescribed Fire News Roundup
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Louisiana Faces Unprecedented Wildfire Risk
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Driven by extreme drought conditions across half of the state and an exceptionally warm summer, Louisiana is being impacted by some of the worst fires it has ever experienced. In the past couple of days, the Fire Marshal's Office warned that the state would be facing the worst fire danger in its history. Officials and scientists are highlighting this as another example of the interaction between climate change and wildfire that should tell us what to expect in the future of fire management in the South.
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Georgia State University Receives NSF Grant to Create Burn Plan Tools
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A computer scientist at GSU has been awarded a $2 million grant to develop digital tools that will help landowners plan their burns. There aren't many details yet, but the project seems to propose a mobile application that uses fire spread simulations to
support planning stages, and the use of drones to monitor control lines while fire is on the ground. This will be an interesting project to watch.
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Excellent Design and Content in New RX Fire Guidebook for the South
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Southern Regional Extension Forestry has released a new resource for southern prescribed burners, created
by a team of Forestry Extension professionals for burners of all experience levels. The design of the guidebook is excellent. It is filled with checklists, diagrams, and photos that make it engaging, well-organized, and usable. The guidebook is divided into two sections: the first section walks the user through the steps to plan and conduct a burn, while the second section supports the reader's conceptual knowledge of fire.
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Short Video on Fire, Longleaf, and Carbon Storage
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PBS|NOVA produced a great video about fire and carbon storage in longleaf ecosystems. It features scientists and practitioners from across the Southeast to describe the ecological role of fire, how prescribed fire is related to carbon storage and carbon release, and the importance of black carbon to long term carbon storage.
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New Sign Templates Provide Branding for Supportive RX Fire Messaging
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The Southern Fire Exchange has created a set of sign templates designed to show public support for the use of prescribed fire. Steering away from the hazard-indicating yellow and orange of traditional fire signage, these signs are forest green and feature designs that highlight the positive ecological role of fire. The templates can be used to create permanent signage to be posted near lands managed with prescribed fire. The free template files can be downloaded from the SFE website.
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- Funding available for projects that focus on increasing community resilience to wildfire risks. Many different approaches are invited.
- Award amount: $5,000 - $10,000,000
- Application Deadline: September 1, 2023
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- Six topic areas are listed, each with its own funding announcement and award amounts.
- There is also funding available to support graduate research projects and fire science exchange network programs.
- Application Deadline: September 28, 2023
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- Funding available towards two objectives:
- Support the participation of underserved forest landowners in emerging private markets for climate mitigation or forest
resilience
- Support the participation of forest landowners who own less than 2,500 acres of forestland in emerging private markets for climate mitigation or forest resilience
- Award amount: Up to $25,000,000
- Application
Deadlines:
- October 21, 2023 (proposal budgets $2,000,000 - $25,000,000)
- Rolling basis, quarterly (all other proposals)
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- Funding available to communities for two primary purposes:
- Develop and revise Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPP)
- Implement projects described in a Community Wildfire Protection Plan that is less than ten years old.
Non-federal matching funds requirements of 10% for Purpose 1 and 25% for Purpose 2.Award amount:- Up to $250,000 for Purpose 1
- Up to $10,000,000 for Purpose 2
Application Deadline: October 31, 2023
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- Funding for projects to conserve and restore grasslands and wildlife species in the Southern Great Plains with emphasis on improving climate change resilience.
- Projects must occur within limited geographical area described in notice.
- 1:1 matching funds requirement
- Award amount: $3,000,000 distributed among 10-15 grants.
- Application Deadline: November 14, 2023
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- Kissimmee, FL
- The Nature Conservancy
- Deadline: September 7
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- Lexington, VA
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- Deadline: September 7
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- Blacksburg, SC
- Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever
- Deadline: September 10
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- Columbia, SC
- Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever
- Deadline: September 10
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- Charleston, SC
- The Nature Conservancy
- Deadline: September 11
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- Little St. Simons Island, GA
- Little St. Simons Island
- Deadline: September 11
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- Asheville, NC
- The Nature Conservancy
- Deadline: September 13
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- Savannah/Augusta, GA
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Tall Timbers
- Deadline: September 15
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- Centreville/Ashland, AL
- Alabama Conservation Corps
- Preference Deadline: October 1
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- Perdido, AL
- Alabama Conservation Corps
- Preference Deadline: October 1
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- Bahama, NC
- Conservation Corps of North Carolina
- Deadline: October 22
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- Beckley, WV
- Appalachian Conservation Corps
- Deadline: January 19
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- Russellville, AR
- Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever
- Open until filled
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- Southern Pines, NC
- The Nature Conservancy
- Open until filled
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- Southern Pines, NC
- The Nature Conservancy
- Open until filled
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- Wilmington, NC
- The Nature Conservancy
- Open until filled
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- Multiple Locations, TN/KY
- Southeast Conservation Corps
- Open until filled
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- Multiple Locations, TN/KY
- Southeast Conservation Corps
- Open until filled
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- Multiple Locations, TN/KY
- Southeast Conservation Corps
- Open until filled
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- Multiple Locations, TN/KY/GA
- Southeast Conservation Corps
- Open until filled
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- Madison, GA
- Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever
- Open until closed
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- Durham or Raleigh, NC
- Conservation Corps North Carolina
- No deadline provided
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Click here for a useful resource on fire career paths.
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Fire Training Courses and Workshops
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Prescribed Fire Council Meetings
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Conferences, Webinars, and Other Events
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Share your stories, events, and information in the next issue:
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