The Idaho Prescribed Fire Council recognizes that there are many amazing efforts underway to understand and communicate about prescribed fire. Here are some of the resources that we find most helpful. Please contact us at IdahoRxFire@gmail.com if you find additional resources that we should include.
What is Prescribed Fire?
- Prescribed Fire - Good for the forest, Good for the future: A story map from the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest that builds the story of what prescribed fire is, how it is implemented, and how it can benefit the landscape
- Prescribed Burns in Idaho: Helpful videos to understand prescribed fire in Idaho
Prescribed Fire Related Websites
- North Idaho RX Fire: Active map of prescribed fires in Northern Idaho
- Idaho Department of Lands - Fire: Prevention, Preparedness, News, Fire Dashboard
- Idaho FireWise: Home ignition mitigation, evacuation, fire ecology
- Put Fire to Work: Infographics, PSA’s and Press Releases, tips on engaging the public
- Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project: Informative videos, infographics, and stories of prescribed fire
- Fire-related Events Calendar: Conferences, symposiums, and webinars
- Coalition of Prescribed Fire Councils: Fire use report
Smoke and Weather Resources
- Idaho Montana Airshed Group: Smoke restrictions and forecasts, current burns map
- Airnow.gov: Map of smoke and air quality
- Fire Weather Dashboard (View the How to Use the Fire Weather Dashboard video.)
Wildfire
- Idaho Fire Information: Wildfire information, fire restrictions, prevention
- Wildfire Risk to Communities: Understand, Explore, Reduce
- National Situation Report
- Active Fire Map: Current and contained wildfires
Idaho PFC Presentations
- Thinning and Piling on Private Land Reduces Wildfire Intensity of the Idler Fire near Moscow
- Leveraging Partnerships to Get More Good Fire on the Landscape
- Tour of Wildfire Risk to Communities Tool
- Wildfire Mitigation in Action: Idaho FireWise and Idaho Department of Lands
- Meeting Halfway: Aligning Fire Perceptions with Reality
- Virtual Photoload Workshop – November 2023
December 2021
- Update for the Idaho Prescribed Fire Council December 2021
- Thinning and piling on private land reduces wildfire intensity of the Idler fire near Moscow
- Leveraging partnerships to get more good fire on the landscape
- North Idaho Climate Survey – TNC – There are several questions related to forest management and prescribed fire. See the full report here.
