This website page is dedicated to providing information and resources in support of the prescribed fire councils in the 20 Northeast and Midwest states. The NE-MW Regional Prescribed Fire Council Coordinating Group (NEMWRPFCCG) is a regional group of the National Coalition of Prescribed Fire Councils.
Organizations and Resources
- National Coalition of Prescribed Fire Councils – The overarching goal of the Coalition is to create one voice to assist fire practitioners, policymakers, regulators, and citizens with issues surrounding prescribed fire use.
- State Prescribed Fire Councils (Northeast Region) – Organized at the state and local level, Prescribed Fire Councils connect individuals from public agencies and institutions, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector who use prescribed fire as a land management tool. The Councils typically meet one to two times a year, and these meetings consist of presentations, reports, and updates; continuing education credits are often available for attendees.
- Prescribed Burn Associations – A Prescribed Burn Association (PBA) is a group of landowners and other concerned citizens that form a partnership to conduct prescribed burns. Association members pool their knowledge, man-power and equipment to help other people in their association conduct prescribed burns.
- Insights and Suggestions for Certified Prescribed Burn Manager Programs – by Megan S. Matonis, Forest Stewards Guild. provides invaluable insights about best practices and lessons learned for certified prescribed burn manager programs.
- Weather or Not to Burn: Steps to Organizing Learn-and-Burns – By Dakota Wagner, May 5, 2022
- NE RPFCCG Networking Forums
- NE RPFCCG Networking Forum flyer 01_17_21
- NE-MW RPFCCG Networking Forum flyer 05_19_21
- NE-MW RPFCCG Networking Forum flyer 02_16_22
- NE-MW RPFCCG Networking Forum Flyer 04_13_22
- NE-MW RPFCCG Networking Forum Flyer 09_28_22
- NE-MW RPFCCG Networking Forum Flyer 10_26_22
- NE-MW RPFCCG Networking Forum Flyer 03_03_23
- NE-MW RPFCCG Networking Forum Flyer 05_17_23
- NE-MW RPFCCG Networking Forum Flyer 11_15_23
- Coalition Networking Forum Flyer 03_27_24
- Forum Recordings
- NE-MW RX Council Forum February 17 2021 Recording
- NE-MW RX Council Forum May 19 2021 Recording
- NE-MW RX Fire Council Forum February 16 2022 Recording
- NE-MW RX Fire Council Forum February 16 2022 Presentation (pdf) (Legislating the right to burn: An overview of prescribed burning statutes and regulations – Carissa Wonkka, ARS)
- NE-MW RX Fire Council Forum April 13 2022 Recording
- PDF of Prescribed fire council fundraising & meeting management – John R. Stivers
- 2022 sponsor letter with letterhead zoom – John Stivers
- PDF of Illinois Prescribed Fires Accomplished Map – John McCabe
- PDF of Prescribed fire council fundraising & meeting management – John R. Stivers
- NE-MW RX Council Forum September 28 2022 Recording Topic: Learn & Burns/Rx fire communications
- NE-MW RX Fire Council Forum October 26, 2022 Recording Topic: Prescribed Burn Associations
- NE-MW RX Fire Council Forum March 3, 2023 Recording Topic: An Eastern Perspective on EPA’s New PM 2.5 NAAQS Proposal
- NE-MW RX Fire Council Forum November 15, 2023 Recording Topic: All Fire Councils on Deck: Helping steer the Coalition into the Future
- Coalition of Prescribed Fire Councils Networking Forum Recording – March 27, 2024 Topic: Oregon and Pennsylvania CPBM Programs – includes Pennsylvania CPBM program video by Todd Breininger
- Work Group Meetings
