Regional Prescribed Fire Committees
Regional Prescribed Burn Committees are work teams that help to facilitate and coordinate prescribed burning occurring in their respective Regions. Each committee is comprised of Divisional representatives with a vested interest in prescribed burning in the region. Committee members may not necessarily be regional staff.
Responsibilities of the Regional Prescribed Burn Committees include:
- Coordinate prescribed burning in the region, prioritize those of higher complexity that compete for resources.
- Maintain a regional list of prescribed burn resources, contact numbers and qualified persons to better coordinate and share resources among the prescribed burners in the region.
- Coordinate and advance the science of prescribed burning and monitoring.
- Serve as contacts for the Regional Fire Team Leader on the availability of personnel and equipment from all divisions for suppression during periods of very high to extreme fire danger.
- Coordinate any interdivisional regional burn teams that may be initiated within a region.
- Actively enhance communication and coordination between divisions and agencies on prescribed burning
- Initiate, coordinate and implement escaped burn reviews.
- Review regional prescribed burn accomplishments annually.
Commitee Members by Region (As of January 2008)
Northwest Region Prescribed Burn Committee
Shelley Becklund |
John Williams |
Chris Weir-Koetter |
Mike Locke, Chair |
Northeast Region Prescribed Burn Committee
Steve Wilson |
Jeff Lightfoot, Chair |
Harley Hanson |
Paul Peterson |
Central Region Prescribed Burn Committee
Ellen Fuge |
Lance Sorensen |
Mark Cleveland |
Trygve Hanson |
Tod Tonsager |
Southern Region Prescribed Burn Committee
Ruth Thornton |
Ed Brekke-Kramer |
Kevin Hemmingsen |
Tom Romaine |
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