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The Mission of the Michigan Prescribed Fire Council is to protect, conserve, and expand the safe use of prescribed fire on the Michigan landscape.The Michigan Prescribed Fire Council was formed to bring together practitioners, guides, and students of prescribed fire to provide a network through which information could be disseminated, partnerships could form and the use of prescribed fire would be protected. This site holds much information, and questions are always welcomed if you can't find what you need here.
Council News
The Minutes from the March 6, 2012 Steering Committee Meeting in Roscommon are posted.
Are you interested in the History of the Fire Council? Take a look at our Timeline!
Mark your calendar!
The dates for the 2012 Steering Committee Meetings have been selected:
- Wednesday, June 6: Ann Arbor Parks & Rec
- Wednesday, October 17: Field trip to Cut River area (eastern U.P.) where Garlic Mustard control has incorporated prescribed fire
- Wednesday, December 5: NRCS, East Lansing
Other News
Check out the Training page for courses offered by the U.S. Forest Service to qualified Fire Council members!
Are you interested in learning about Smoke Management and Air Quality regulations? The National Wildfire Coordinating Group Smoke Committee (SmoC) has developed a self-paced training on this topic. Go to the Resources tab on the right to find the link to the tutorial.
Stay up to date with the Lake States Fire Science Consortium by visiting their website and signing up for their newsletters. Interested in the March webinars?