It is important to notify your neighbors, community, local fire department, and other relevant authorities prior to a burn. Not only can fire be alarming to those who are not expecting it, smoke can be extremely hazardous to certain groups of people, including those with existing lung conditions. By communicating well in advance and providing notification through direct conversation, local social media pages, and other locally based avenues, we can reduce people’s exposure to smoke and build support for community based prescribed fire.
Put Fire to Work Toolkit:
Resources, templates, and guidance on how to communicate about prescribed burns.
Smoke Ready Communities Toolkit:
Communities living with fire are communities that are smoke ready. The Smoke Ready Communities Toolkit has English and Spanish resources for smoke and air quality education.
Prescribed Burning Communication Toolkit (Texas):
While the Prescribed Burning Communication Toolkit comes from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, it has guidance and best practices that can be modified for the Washington burner.
