AgriLife Extension to host prescribed burn school July 7-9 in San Angelo
Upon successful completion, participants eligible for state certification
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a prescribed burn school July 7-9 in San Angelo.
The school takes place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at San Angelo, 7887 U.S. Highway 87 N.
Registration is $200 for all three days. For individuals planning to attend the field day and complete the exam only, the cost is $100. Lunch and beverages are provided each day, and registration is required at https://tx.ag/2025BurnSchool.
The school follows the Texas Department of Agriculture Certified and Insured Prescribed Burn Manager curriculum. After successful completion of the course and accompanying exam, participants are eligible to apply to become a certified and insured prescribed burn manager with the Texas Department of Agriculture.
The course also offers six hours of continuing fire training credits for certified and insured prescribed burn manager license holders.
Course includes classroom and field-based activities
The course instructor is Morgan Treadwell, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension range specialist and professor in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management, San Angelo.
Treadwell said the materials will cover fire behavior, how to employ the correct firing technique, as well as equipment and safety.
“Fire is a critical component of a healthy, well-managed rangeland,” Treadwell said. “This course will provide participants with the in-depth knowledge and skills needed to safely and effectively utilize this tool on the landscape.”
Following completion of the program, participants will be able to:
- Explain the history of fire as an ecological tool.
- Evaluate fuels present across many environments according to their defining characteristics.
- Describe fire behavior according to physical and chemical principles.
- Prepare for weather conditions as they relate to burning.
- Discuss the impact topographic influences have on fire behavior.
- Analyze the effect that fire has on plant communities and wildlife habitat.
- Plan a prescribed burn.
- Identify proper burning equipment and safety techniques.
- Employ proper firing techniques according to the prescribed burn goals and objectives.
- Mitigate smoke impacts.
- Understand laws and regulations regarding prescribed burning.
- Evaluate potential burn sites.
For more information, contact Treadwell at [email protected] or Casey Matzke, AgriLife Extension program manager, Bryan-College Station, at [email protected].
