PLAN A BURN

The 7 essential steps of planning a safe and successful prescribed burn.

1. Connect with your local PBA

Your local PBA can offer guidance through all these steps to help make your burn safe and successful.

2. Schedule a Site Visit

Organize a site visit of the burn unit with a PBA representative, Cascadia Conservation District or DNR. They will help determine the unit, objectives, and any actions for site preparation.

3. Start a Burn Plan

The PBA has burn plan templates you can fill out yourself or hire a contractor.

4. Apply for the burn permit

With your burn plan apply through the DNR’s Burn Portal.

5. Prepare the burn unit

Do pre-treatment for your burn unit and put in control lines.

6. Burn Day!

Rally the PBA members, fire equipment, volunteer fire departments, and local agencies to your burn. Provide food and beverages for merriment.

7. After Action Review (AAR)

Take time as a group to review how the burn went. Enjoy each others company around coals and cooked meats.

Interested in planning a burn?

Fill out some info and we will be in touch shortly! We can't wait to hear from you!

Name

First Name

Last Name

Phone

(###)

###

####

Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Property

Describe your property where fire would be appropriate (acreage, aspect, topography, forest type and potential containment lines i.e. roads, trails, creeks, ridges, walking paths).

Access

Please describe the access route to your property, including road conditions and any potential limitations for large vehicles or equipment.

Water

What type of water resources does your property have on site?

Treatments

What type of forest treatments has your property had or in need of before fire? (thinning, brushing, mastication)

Wildfire History

Has your property ever experienced a wildfire or prescribed burn in the past? If so, please provide details, including the approximate date and extent of the fire.

Sensitive Areas

Are there any known wildlife habitats or environmentally sensitive areas on your property that need special consideration during a prescribed burn? If so, please provide details and any relevant information.

Timing

Do you have a preferred time frame or season for conducting the prescribed burn on your property? If so, please explain your reasons.

Education

In conjunction with a burn would you be interested in hosting a training at your property? ie (Learn and Burn, Pile Burning Workshop, Biochar Demonstration…)

Cross boundary burns

Cross boundary burns have many cost, logistic and liability advantages. Do you have neighbors that may be interested? If so, would you reach out to them and have them get in contact with us?

Stoke Level

What is your stoke level of using fire on your land?

Confirm

Please confirm that you have read and understand the risks, benefits, and responsibilities involved in prescribed burning. Acknowledgement that you are ultimately responsible for fire on your land and the PBA will assist you to do that safely.

I understand the risks, benefits, and responsibilities involved in prescribed burning

Preferred Contact

What is your preferred method of contact for follow-up communication regarding the prescribed burn?