Landowner Education: Prescribed Fire Guide & Wildfire Risk Assessment
University of Georgia Extension & Georgia Forestry Commission
http://bugwood.org/pfire/ http://bugwood.org/acrobat/WildfireRAGH.pdf
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Definitions
- Wildland Fire
- Any non-structure fire that occurs in the wildland, including prescribed fire, wildfire, and wildland fire use.
- Wildfire
- An unplanned, unwanted wildland fire including unauthorized human-caused fires, escaped wildland fire use events, escaped prescribed fire projects, and all other wildland fires where the objective is to put the fire out.
- Prescribed Fire
- Any fire ignited by management actions under certain, predetermined conditions to meet specific objectives related to hazardous fuels or habitat improvement. A written, approved prescribed fire plan must exist, and NEPA requirements must be met, prior to ignition.
- Firewise
- A national program that empowers and supports homeowners to take individual responsibility for protecting their homes against wildfire risk.
- Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP)
- A mechanism used to address community wildfire risk and usually is a detailed plan catered to specific community needs.
- Certified Prescribed Burner
- A person who has completed the training and/or other requirements within their state to be afforded protection from a specified degree of liability.
National Wildfire Coordinating Group definition
National Wildfire Coordinating Group definition
USDA Forest Service definition
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