The prescribed fire field is vast and varied.
To support you in your knowledge of the diverse topics that are relevant for prescribed fire practitioners, Audubon Canyon Ranch’s prescribed fire leaders and ecologists have compiled excerpts from the growing body of scientific research, traditional ecological knowledge, and papers from subject-area experts. We will add to this resource page regularly. Enjoy, and check back often!
Searchable Resources
You can browse the resources below by topic of resource.
Research findings suggest that expanding prescribed fire use can meaningfully reduce overall smoke emissions, even when factoring in smoke from the burn.
A study in the 2021 Dixie Fire area found forest treatments to reduce both tree densities and surface fuels are critical for reducing fire severity and forest loss.
Fire suppression, timber harvesting, and the forced removal of Indigenous burning have fundamentally changed conditions in coast redwood forests. This recent study reveals contemporary prescribed fire effects in Sonoma and Santa Cruz counties in coast redwood forests.
A comprehensive review of where the existing policy framework misaligns with the unique role of fire in ecosystems and with Tribal sovereignty, current barriers, and proposed reforms to incentivize the use of beneficial fire.
Current barriers to the expansion of cultural burning and prescribed fire in the United States and recommended solutions from the Karuk Tribe.
Weather windows in Sonoma County show an increasing trend in opportunities for prescribed fire use.
Searchable Resources
You can browse the resources below by topic of resource.
Research findings suggest that expanding prescribed fire use can meaningfully reduce overall smoke emissions, even when factoring in smoke from the burn.
A study in the 2021 Dixie Fire area found forest treatments to reduce both tree densities and surface fuels are critical for reducing fire severity and forest loss.
Fire suppression, timber harvesting, and the forced removal of Indigenous burning have fundamentally changed conditions in coast redwood forests. This recent study reveals contemporary prescribed fire effects in Sonoma and Santa Cruz counties in coast redwood forests.
A comprehensive review of where the existing policy framework misaligns with the unique role of fire in ecosystems and with Tribal sovereignty, current barriers, and proposed reforms to incentivize the use of beneficial fire.
Current barriers to the expansion of cultural burning and prescribed fire in the United States and recommended solutions from the Karuk Tribe.
Weather windows in Sonoma County show an increasing trend in opportunities for prescribed fire use.