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  • Northern Colorado TREX

    The Ember Alliance has been working with partners to plan the Northern Colorado Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (NOCO TREX) for this fall! The mission of NOCO TREX is to build collaborative prescribed fire capacity in Northern CO. NOCO TREX will have two components: Grasslands Prescribed Fire Workshop held in Greeley from September 10-12th On-call prescribed...

  • Women’s TREX: Intercambio de Experiencias en Quemas Prescritas para Mujeres

    Applications are open through August 25 for the next WTREX, which will take place in Jalisco, Mexico in early November! The event flyer is attached. Please note that this event will be hosted in Spanish, and though some translation services may be available, the event will not be fully bilingual.

  • Santa Barbara TREX

    The 2024 Santa Barbara TREX firelighters will engage in 10 days of training on breathtaking wildlands, learning and working alongside professional fire practitioners, tribal partners, ranchers, land managers, and community members to meet diverse objectives using beneficial fire. Participants must be qualified Basic Wildland Firefighter NWCG FFT2, or have completed the courses S130, S190, L180,...

  • European TREX (Traditional Fire Training Exchange)

    Alto Minho, Portugal

    Applications are open through September 15th for the European TREX (Traditional Fire Training Exchange). While primarily intended for European practitioners, the event is open to applicants from other continents. Full details and application instructions can be found in the event flier.

  • CFMC Cultural Burn Training Exchange (TREX)

    Weitchpec, CA​ TENTATIVE DATE (subject to permits and weather conditions): February 1 – 8, 2025​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ If you are interested in participating in a TREX event, please complete the TREX Application Form found here: https://www.culturalfire.org/trex The application submission deadline is Jan 10th.

  • 2025 Southern Missouri TREX

    The 2025 Southern Missouri Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (SOMO TREX) will take place March 3rd – 14th 2025 in Marshfield , MO.  Please see the attached announcement for more information and a link to the nomination form.  Note that the nomination deadline has been extended to December 13. This will be the third TREX we have...

  • Loup River TREX

    The Loup TREX is an intensive two-week, community-based live fire training event held in central Nebraska. This event draws in fire practitioners representing many agencies and organizations. Since the initial planning steps of the first Loup TREX back in 2009, the event has had participants come to train with from 19 states and 7 countries....

  • Northern Colorado Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (NOCO TREX)

    The IMT is looking at an implementation window of March 31 – April 11, 2025. The Incident Management Team (IMT) is meeting weekly to assess weather conditions to be able to burn during this timeframe. Kristin Leger will communicate directly with NOCO TREX participants as we narrow in on our burn days. This landing page will also...

  • Blackfoot TREX

    The Blackfoot Prescribed Fire Training Exchange will be hosted outside Missoula, MT. Please see the application for Montana's first ever TREX event in the Blackfoot Watershed. Application period closes on February 7th. Link to application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSecu7EiqfJwstgXdaaLCZK3tb90TuY4FUaCZ8QLuI9DN2t5Ug/viewform?usp=sf_link

  • 2025 Central Oregon TREX

    Applications have closed for this event. The objective of the two-week Central Oregon TREX program (May 5th - 16th), hosted in Bend, Oregon, is to facilitate peer-to-peer, experiential learning for prescribed fire professionals and others interested in advancing their understanding of prescribed fire use to restore fire-adapted ecosystems. Participants will learn, practice, and share knowledge,...

  • 2025 Manitoba Tall Grass Prairie & Aspen Parkland TREX

    Join the 3rd Manitoba Tall Grass Prairie & Aspen Parkland Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (TREX) from May 12-16 in the rural municipality of Stuartburn, Manitoba. Partners are proud to be organizing this TREX in partnership with the Nature Conservancy of Canada. View the official training announcement, including full details and participant requirements here. Apply here. The...

  • Australia Women-in-Fire Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (WTREX)

    AUS WTREX is a 12-day intensive training opportunity to enhance firefighting skills, with a specific focus on highlighting the role of Indigenous women in fire management and building a supportive international network. This event is the 13th WTREX in the history of the program, and it is the first-ever WTREX in Australia. The program blends...

  • Yellow Star Thistle Prescribed Fire Training Exchange

    Dates: 8-10 days in June 2025 - exact dates will be driven by phenology of the YST. Participants who apply are expected to leave the month of June open - with availability to attend the TREX event with a 3-5 day notice. Objectives: Broaden and expand prescribed fire training opportunities to fire practitioners, build connection...

  • CFMC Cultural Burn Training Exchange

    The Cultural Fire Management Council will be hosting two TREX events this Fall.  TREX #1 is scheduled for Sept 1 – 8, TREX #2 is Sept. 15 – 22. These CFMC...

  • WTREX Colombia 2025

    ¿Te interesa la emocionante oportunidad de ampliar tus habilidades en el manejo del fuego y conectar con mujeres pioneras en la gestión del fuego a nivel global, con un enfoque...

  • Maine Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (TREX)

    The objective of the two-week TREX program in Maine is to facilitate peer-to-peer, experiential learning for prescribed fire professionals and others interested in advancing innovative tools to restore fire-adapted ecosystems...

  • 2025 Kootenay ʔa·kinq̓uku TREX – British Columbia

    Building on the 2024 pilot delivery of Kootenay ʔa·kinq̓uku TREX, the 2025 offering will again be delivered in partnership with Ktunaxa Nation, and hosted by ʔaq̓am on the traditional lands...

  • 2025 Klamath River TREX

    The 2025 KTREX (Klamath Prescribed Fire Training Exchange) is building their team for this year. KTREX will be taking place in Happy Camp, CA this year from October 5-17. The...

  • 2025 Canadian Prairies TREX

    The 4th Annual Canadian Prairies Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (TREX), is happening October 20–24, 2025 in the Saskatoon region. Jointly hosted by Meewasin and the Canadian Prairies Prescribed Fire Exchange,...

  • 2025 Forester Cal-TREX

    The 2025 Forester TREX will be held October 27th-31st, at Blodgett Forest Research Station in El Dorado County, CA. To participate, this application must be filled out by Sunday May...

  • California State Parks TREX

    Applications are open now and close September 12th for the California State Parks  TREX, which will take place October 27 - November 5. Apply here: https://forms.office.com/g/5A488mxLqf

  • 2025 Southern Blue Ridge TREX

    For a full description and details, please read this introduction, the About section on the TREX website, and the TREX Application Packet.  The cost to participate is $400 to cover...

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  • RX-410 Smoke Management Techniques

    The Southern Blue Ridge Fire Learning Network is hosting RX-410 in coordination with the USFS Southern Region. This course leads students through the ecological and historical role of fire; the characteristics of smoke; the health, safety, and visibility impact of smoke; public relations; legal requirements; meteorology; fuel consumption; smoke production dispersion modeling; and operational smoke...

  • 2025 Washington Post-Fire Workshop

    Kittitas County Armory in Ellensburg, WA

    Register for the 2025 Washington Post-Fire Workshop using this link. A draft agenda can be found here. Questions can be directed to Collin Haffey, Collin.Haffey@dnr.wa.gov. When: May 12-13, 2025 Where: Kittitas County Armory in Ellensburg, WA Who: People working on post-fire recovery in WA, we aim to improve how watersheds, working lands, communities, infrastructure, and...

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  • Be Smoke Savvy: Training Guide of Best Management Practices for Prescribed Fire Smoke

    Prescribed fire is one of the most important tools that land managers can use to promote healthy ecosystems and build safer, more resilient communities. A key component of safely conducting these fires is the effective management of the smoke they produce. To better equip the fire community, Tall Timbers is pleased to announce the launch...

  • Southern Area Engine Academy

    The nominations for the highly recommended 2024 Southern Area Engine Academy is now open. Engine Academy Nomination Form. The Southern Area Engine Academy is Florida’s interagency course targeting supervisors and crew personnel responsible...

  • 4th Southwest Fire Ecology Conference

    Santa Fe, NM

    The Southwest Fire Science Consortium, Arizona Wildfire Initiative, and the Association for Fire Ecology are hosting the 4th Southwest Fire Ecology Conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico from November 18-22, 2024. Our...

  • M-410 – Facilitative Instruction PLUS Mentoring

    The University of Idaho is offering 3 workshops this Winter/Spring: M-410, S-290, and RX-310. All courses are administered online through the Wildland Fire Learning Portal. Our online training is robust and engaging, but we recognize that...

  • M-580 Fire in Ecosystem Management

    Dates: January 27 - 31, 2025 Location: NAFRI, 3265 East Universal Way, Tucson, Arizona Nominations: Accepting nominations October 07 - November 15, 2024 Questions: Contact daniel.ray@usda.gov Click here for the...

  • RX-410 Smoke Management Techniques

    The Southern Blue Ridge Fire Learning Network is hosting RX-410 in coordination with the USFS Southern Region. This course leads students through the ecological and historical role of fire; the characteristics of smoke; the health, safety, and visibility impact of smoke; public relations; legal requirements; meteorology; fuel consumption; smoke production dispersion modeling; and operational smoke...

  • S-131 Firefighter Type 1

    Tall Timbers will be offering the NWCG S-131 Firefighter Type 1 course from February 10-21 with a Live Session on February 25 on the Tall Timbers Fire Learning Portal . This essential training...

  • S-219 Ignition Operations

    This 16 hour NWCG course will be tailored toward prescribed fire applications. Participants will have the opportunity to share in a learning environment with fire practitioners representing other agencies and...

  • S-290 – Anticipating Wildland Fire Behavior (New Name)

    The University of Idaho is offering 3 workshops this Winter/Spring: M-410, S-290, and RX-310. All courses are administered online through the Wildland Fire Learning Portal. Our online training is robust and engaging, but we recognize that...

  • RX-300 Prescribed Fire Burn Boss

    Wildland Fire Learning Portal

    Tall Timbers will be hosting the NWCG RX-300 Prescribed Fire Burn Boss course from March 10-14, 2025 on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal (WFLP). This comprehensive training is designed to equip...

  • RX – 310 – Introduction to Fire Effects

    The University of Idaho is offering 3 workshops this Winter/Spring: M-410, S-290, and RX-310. All courses are administered online through the Wildland Fire Learning Portal. Our online training is robust and engaging, but we recognize that...

  • Fire Science Workshop

    Dunn Ranch Prairie Preserve, Northwest Missouri

    A Fire Science Workshop will be hosted in NW Missouri in early April 2025.  This opportunity is perfect for early career professionals and grad/undergrad students looking to get more hands...

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