Resources for Prescribed Fires on Private Lands in Florida

Raelene M. Crandall,Brier Ryver, David R. Godwin, Shelly A. Johnson, Alicia Halbritter, and Ludie A. Bond

Release Date: 12/8/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-fr481-2024

Natural Resources

Abstract

Fire is an integral part of the Florida landscape. But what resources exist to support our private landowners who want to incorporate prescribed fires into their management plans? Without a team of skilled professionals on the payroll, safety and fire knowledge are of utmost importance to anyone wanting to ignite prescribed fires on their land. This publication aims to connect Florida landowners with the resources they need for prescribed burning, from planning to ignition to mop up and declaring a fire out. Resources are presented for local, boots-on-the-ground help, as well as training and regional information. Although this is not a comprehensive list, it will guide private landowners who wish to manage their properties with prescribed fire.

About this Publication

This document is FOR410, one of a series of the School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date December 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2024 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

About the Authors

Raelene Crandall,associate professor, fire ecology, UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences and Southern Fire Exchange, Joint Fire Science Program; Brier Ryver, park ranger (visitor services specialist), Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge Complex, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and former master’s student, UF/IFAS Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; David R. Godwin, director, Southern Fire Exchange, Joint Fire Science Program; Shelly A. Johnson, state specialized Extension agent, natural resources, UF/IFAS Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Alicia Halbritter, agriculture and natural resources Extension agent, UF/IFAS Extension Baker County; and Ludie A. Bond, former PhD student, UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences and wildfire mitigation specialist/public information officer, Florida Forest Service, Waccasassa Forestry Center; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, Florida 32611.

How to Cite

Crandall, R., Ryver, B., Godwin, D. R., Johnson, S. A., Halbritter, A., & Bond, L. A. (2024). Resources for Prescribed Fires on Private Lands in Florida. EDIS, 2024(6). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fr481-2024

Authors

Brier Ryver

park ranger & visitor services specialist, Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge Complex, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Crystal River, FL; and former master’s student, UF/IFAS Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Gainesville, FL

David Godwin

staff

University of Florida

education/training specialist III and Southern Fire Exchange Project coordinator, School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, Tallahassee, FL

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Shelly Johnson

Specialist

University of Florida

state specialized Extension agent III, natural resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Gainesville, FL

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Alicia Halbritter

County agent

University of Florida

Extension agent II, B.S., agriculture & natural resources, UF/IFAS Extension Baker County, Macclenny FL

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Ludie A. Bond

wildfire mitigation specialist/public information officer, Florida Forest Service, Waccasassa Forestry Center, Gainesville, FL

former PhD student, UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, Gainesville, FL

Raelene Crandall

Contact

Specialist

University of Florida

associate professor, fire ecology, UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, Gainesville, FL

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