Fire Management & Safety

Prescribed Fire Information

• Smoke Management for Prescribed Burning: What to Consider
• Developing a Prescribed Fire Burn Plan: Elements and Considerations
• Considerations for Prescribed Burning: Tools and Safety Gear
• Considerations for Prescribed Burning: Timing a Prescribed Burn
• Considerations for Prescribed Burning: Ignition Techniques
• Considerations for Prescribed Burning: Burning for Oak Regeneration
• Fire in Grazing Management: Patch-Burn Grazing
• UKNOW How-To Videos on Prescribed Fire
• Prescribed Fire Complexity Guide (129 KB) .pdf
• Fire Effects Guide (1.39 MB) .pdf
• NRCS Basic Smoke Management Practices (606.82 KB) .pdf

DNR Prescribed Fire Policy

• DNR PRESCRIBED FIRE POLICY (1.49 MB) .pdf
• Pre Burn-Season Checklist (Attachment A) (937.39 KB) .pdf
• Prescribed Burn Plan Template (Attachment B) (989.99 KB) .pdf
• Smoke Management Plan and Procedures (Attachment C) (410.36 KB) .pdf
• Smoke Management and Traffic Control Guidelines (Attachment D) (422.86 KB) .pdf
• Burning Operations, Crew Briefing and Go/No-Go Checklist (Attachment E) (888.78 KB) .pdf
• Post Burn Evaluation (Attachment F) (919.09 KB) .pdf
• Brush Pile Burning Operations Go/No-Go Checklist (Attachment G) (933.77 KB) .pdf
• List of Applicable Laws (Attachment H) (160.83 KB) .pdf
• Iowa Prescribed Fire Reporting Form (Attachment I) (1.07 MB) .pdf
• Iowa Wildland Fire Report Form (Attachment J) (1.04 MB) .pdf
• Iowa Wildfire and Prescribed Fire Reporting Spreadsheet (26 KB) .xls
• Iowa DNR Wildland Fire Reporting Form
• Prescribed Fire Activity Volunteer Participation Waiver (Attachment K) (912.32 KB) .pdf

Weather Stations

• Des Moines Fire Weather
• Sioux Falls Fire Weather
• Omaha Fire Weather
• LaCrosse Fire Weather
• Quad Cities Fire Weather
• Eastern Area Coordination Fire Weather

Contact Information

If you have specific questions contact an Iowa DNR Wildland Fire Expert:

• Jason Walker
  Iowa DNR Fire Supervisor
  515-689-0083
  Jason.Walker@dnr.iowa.gov
• Karl Harris
  Fire Specialist, FEPP Manager
  Karl.Harris@dnr.iowa.gov
• Naomi Splinter
  Smokey Bear/ Costume & Materials Request
  Naomi.Splinter@dnr.iowa.gov