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Join the South Central Texas Prescribed Burn Association for a hands-on Fire Field Day focused on safe, effective outdoor burning and wildfire preparedness.
Participants will learn about burn laws and regulations, fire weather, working with a Prescribed Burn Association, emergency response to wildfires or escaped fires, and Firewise practices that help protect homes and property.
The event is open to landowners, PBA members, agency staff, and interested community members, with a possible weather-dependent brush-pile burn demonstration.
Find a printable version of the event flyer here.
What You'll Learn
- Why burn? Benefits for wildlife, vegetation, and wildfire risk reduction
- Is fire right for your property? Where prescribed burning fits into land management
- Picking the right day: Weather and conditions for a safe, effective burn
- You don’t have to do it alone: How Prescribed Burn Associations help landowners
- Protecting what matters: Firewise practices around homes and structures
- Burning responsibly: Texas laws, planning, and what happens when things don’t go as planned
Available Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
- 2 CEU credits - 1 General and 1 Integrated Pest Management
- 3 CFT credits
Sponsored By
Funding Statement
Funding for the Texas A&M AgriLife Prescribed Fire Program includes: Climate Hub Partnership Grant Number 6801439530, funded by USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Resources Initiative program, USDA NRCS Conservation Technical Assistance GLCI Agreement USDA-NRCS-NHQ-ST-24-NOFO0001313, 2024; National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Project #2507.24.082325, 2025; and Renewable Resource Extension Act (RREA) National Focus Funds (NFF) program, 2025.
For questions regarding event details, please contact david.brooke@ag.tamu.edu
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