Adam H. Putnam, Commissioner    -    James R. Karels, Director

Prescribed Fire Councils of Florida

Map of Florida Rx fire council regions

Contact Us

For more information about Prescribed Fire Council meetings:
John Saddler
Prescribed Fire Manager
Florida Forest Service
Telephone: 850/ 488-9360
Email: John.Saddler@freshfromflorida.com

If you are interested in learning more about prescribed fire or would like to become a certified burner you may wish to attend a council meeting. Topics can include the basics of prescribed fire burn plans, what to do about smoke on a road, fireline first aid, predicted weather conditions for prescribed burning, government cost shares to help landowners prescribe burn and talks given by expert burners on successes and failures that they have had. Information on meetings is posted for each council as they occur.

North Florida Prescribed Fire Council

  • Last Meeting: Wednesday, March 13, 2013
  • Next Meeting: TBA

Central Florida Prescribed Fire Council

South Florida Interagency Fire Management Council

  • Last Meeting: November 7, 2012
  • Next Meeting: TBA
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