This RX Fire Field Guide is a practical, easy-to-understand resource for landowners and agency staff interested in using prescribed fire to manage their land. Developed to enhance community fire resilience, the guide provides an overview of fire behavior basics, burn planning, complexity ratings, safety precautions, permits, liability considerations, and preparation techniques. It focuses on low-complexity burns that landowners can conduct safely with proper planning and support, helping to reduce wildfire risk, improve habitat, and restore California’s fire-adapted landscapes.
Keywords
prescribed fire guide, RX fire field guide, low-complexity burn planning, California prescribed burns, landowner fire management, wildfire prevention, burn permit requirements, fire behavior basics, smoke management, CAL FIRE burn plan, fuels reduction, fire safety checklist, prescribed burn liability, habitat restoration with fire, burn unit preparation, community wildfire resilience, controlled burning California, private land fire use, fire complexity rating, Placer RCD prescribed fire.