Prescribed fire (both pile burning and broadcast burning) is an essential tool used to manage wildfire risks, restore forest health, and protect watersheds. Calaveras County is mostly mixed chapparal communities that historically had a Fire Return Interval (FRI) of approximately 25 years.  Due to decades of fire suppression, fuel loading has occurred leading to catastrophic wildfires when an ignition occurs.  Calaveras RCD is dedicated to returning fire to the landscape through education, collaboration, and action. Through strong partnerships with local Tribes, land stewards, and federal, state, and local agencies, we are building a community foundation for the continued application of safe, legal, and ecologically beneficial prescribed burns.

One of the primary goals of the Calaveras RCD Prescribed Burn Advisory Committee (PBAC) is to support landowners in using low-complexity prescribed fire to manage vegetation on their properties through workshops, technical assistance, and education. Ultimately, encouraging and equipping private landowners with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to implement low-complexity prescribed fire on their properties will improve community wildfire resilience, promote ecosystem health, and capitalize on narrow weather windows.

“Our mission is to burn one million acres in California by training one million landowners to burn one acre.”

 

Meeting Details: 

Meetings for the Calaveras RCD PBAC are held quarterly during the spring-fall and every other month over the winter season. 

Meetings are held at Murphys Fire Dept. Training Room: 58 Jones St, Murphys, CA 95247
 

If you are interested in learning more about the Calaveras RCD PBAC, email Walter Tryon at wtryon@calaverasrcd.org