National Interagency Prescribed Fire Training Center Prescribed Fire Leadership Modules
October 6 - October 23
The National Interagency Prescribed Fire Training Center will be hosting two sessions of the Prescribed Fire Leadership Modules training in Flagstaff, AZ. in October 2025.
Session 1 (October 6th-22nd) will begin in Flagstaff, AZ. with an orientation focused on regional fire environment topics, partnerships, and research. Participants will then travel to host sites where they will serve in qualified and trainee positions within their assigned Fire Leadership Module. Participants will gain experience in fire effects monitoring, firing techniques, training with various equipment, fire line leadership skills, understanding local fire ecology, and prescribed fire planning. This training integrates a diverse group of fire practitioners with all levels of experience, to safely implement prescribed fire treatments while also learning about local management challenges and opportunities. There will be field trips to previously burned areas coupled with presentations from local prescribed fire practitioners. Prescribed fires may be conducted within the Southwest, Great Basin, Rocky Mountain, and California geographical areas, gaining experience with Federal, Tribal, State, and Local Agencies. NIPFTC Prescribed Fire Leadership Modules-Fall Session Application Closes August 1st.
Session 2 (October 14th-23rd) integrates classroom instruction and field training aligned with the Incident Position Descriptions for Fire Effects Monitor (FEMO) and Field Observer (FOBS), as well as the objectives of RX-310: Introduction to Fire Effects. Students will build and apply skills in fuels assessment and documentation before joining a local host unit to review first and second order fire effects and support a prescribed fire project. The session concludes with a Fire Effects report. Participants with open FEMO or FOBS task books may complete evaluations for relevant tasks while gaining practical experience and confidence in support of fire management objectives. NIPFTC Fire Effects Workshop Application Closes September 1st.
