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Beneficial Fire Training Network

Building practical training pathways for prescribed fire practitioners, landowners, community burn leaders, and wildfire resilience partners.

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Training That Supports More Good Fire

The Beneficial Fire Training Network connects people to hands-on learning, prescribed fire education, wildland fire qualifications, and field-based experience through the Good Fire Training Network.

Prescribed Fire Training

Courses and field opportunities that help communities safely plan, prepare, and participate in prescribed burning.

NWCG Courses

Wildland fire training pathways including entry-level, leadership, operations, firing, pumps, saws, and fire behavior courses.

Chainsaw Skills

Practical chainsaw safety, maintenance, limbing, bucking, and field skills for landowners and fire practitioners.

Task Books

Support for initiated NWCG Position Task Books, supervised assignments, evaluations, and qualification development.

Incident Qualifications

Pathways for experience documentation, training records, fitness standards, currency, and Incident Qualification Cards.

Community Capacity

Helping Prescribed Burn Associations, landowners, nonprofits, and partners build local good fire leadership.

Core Training Areas

Designed for people working in prescribed fire, wildfire resilience, fuels reduction, community protection, and land stewardship.

Prescribed Fire & Burn Operations Burn planning, holding, ignition, mop-up, smoke awareness, and operational readiness.
Wildland Firefighter Training Foundational fireline training, safety, communications, weather, fire behavior, and field operations.
Burn Boss Development Training and experience pathways for emerging prescribed fire leaders and burn bosses.
Chainsaw & Fuels Work Saw operations, fuels preparation, defensible space, vegetation management, and field safety.
NWCG Qualification Pathways Support for PMS 310-1 aligned training, task books, evaluations, currency, and incident qualification cards.
Community Good Fire Training for Prescribed Burn Associations, landowners, ranchers, nonprofits, and local fire partners.

Why It Matters

California and the West need more trained people who can safely put beneficial fire back on the ground. Training is the bridge between interest and action.

More Qualified Practitioners

Training helps grow the workforce needed for safe prescribed fire, fuels work, and wildfire resilience projects.

More Local Capacity

Communities need accessible pathways to learn, practice, and participate in prescribed fire close to home.

More Fire on the Ground

Good training turns planning into implementation and helps move prescribed fire from discussion to action.

Find the Right Program

The Beneficial Fire Training Network connects you with the right organization based on your goals. Whether you are seeking professional wildland fire training, community prescribed fire education, or qualification support, our partners are here to help.

🔥 Fire Practitioners Seeking NWCG Training

If you are looking for professional NWCG courses, wildland fire training, chainsaw courses, leadership development, or continuing education, visit the Good Fire Training Network.

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🌿 Landowners & Community Members

If you are a landowner interested in hands-on prescribed fire training, learning how to safely use beneficial fire, or joining local community burning efforts, visit the California Prescribed Fire Council.

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✅ Qualifications & Prescribed Burn Associations

The California Prescribed Fire Council is the place to learn about NWCG Position Task Books, Incident Qualification Cards, qualification support, and resources for starting or growing a Prescribed Burn Association (PBA).

  • NWCG Position Task Books
  • Incident Qualification Cards
  • Qualification support
  • Prescribed Burn Association resources
  • Community prescribed fire training

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Our Partners

The Beneficial Fire Training Network works alongside organizations dedicated to expanding prescribed fire capacity, professional training, and healthy forests throughout California.

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California Prescribed Fire Council

Supporting prescribed fire practitioners, Prescribed Burn Associations, landowners, and community partners through statewide collaboration, resources, qualifications, and outreach.

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Good Fire Training Network

Providing professional prescribed fire, wildland fire, NWCG, chainsaw, leadership, and qualification training that helps build the workforce needed for more good fire.

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Healthy Forest Alliance Foundation

A nonprofit organization advancing wildfire resilience through education, prescribed fire implementation, community partnerships, and workforce development.

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