What We Do
Working together to protect, promote, and expand the use of prescribed fire in Maryland since 2024
Our Mission
The mission of the Maryland Prescribed Fire Council is to protect, promote, and expand the safe and responsible use of prescribed fire in Maryland; foster the exchange of information, techniques, and experiences of the Maryland prescribed fire community, and increase public understanding of the importance and benefits of prescribed fire.
The Maryland Prescribed Fire Council assembles natural resource managers and others interested in prescribed fire into an organization to:
Provide a framework for communications in relation to prescribed fire objectives, techniques and issues.
Review prescribed fire practices, regulations, and policy, advising at the national, state, and local level, as they relate to prescribed fire in Maryland.
Disseminate technical information on planning, execution, and evaluation of prescribed fire to natural resource managers, landowners, and the general public.
Promote the development and utilization of prescribed fire practices commensurate with desirable environmental resource management.
Engage with the public to promote understanding of the benefits of prescribed fire.
Coordinate with federal and state air quality regulators to limit the negative effects of smoke from prescribed fire.
Promote safety, training, and research in the art and science of prescribed fire.
