This page updated January 27, 2006

This webpage provides links to public education resources that help clarify the need for prescribed burning and efforts that are used to minimize smoke impacts.

Fact Sheets and Publications: (top)

• Smoke Management and Public Health - Air Resources Board (ARB)
• How Smoke from Fires Can Affect Your Health - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA)
• Prescribed Burning and Smoke Management - ARB
• Learning to Live with Fire - California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CDF)
• Resource Management - CDF
• Vegetation Management Program - CDF
• Fire and Emergency Response - CDF
• The Benefits of Fire - CDF
• Before, During and After a Wildfire - CDF

Informational Web Sites: (top)

• Alternatives to Burning - An interactive map-based listing of biomass removal contractors
• Smoke Impacts - California Air Pollution Control Officer's Association Public Outreach Committee
• Air District Smoke Management Programs
• Oregon Smoke Management Program - State of Oregon
• Nevada Smoke Management Program - State of Nevada
• Center for Urban Forestry Research - University of California Extension (UCE)
• California Fire Safe Councils
• FireNet - National Park Service (NPS)
• National Forests in California - U.S. Forest Service (U.S.F.S.)
• Fire and Aviation Mangement - U.S.F.S.
• Healthy Forest Initiative - U.S.F.S.
• Fire Education Just for Kids - CDF
• Fire Safety Education - CDF
• Just for kids - U.S.F.S.
• National Interagency Fire Center
• Wildland Fire: A Communicator's Guide - National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC)
• FireWise.org

Fire Plans: (top)

• California Fire Plan - CDF
• National Fire Plan - U.S. Federal Government
• Burn Calendars (not currently available on-line)

Presentations: (top)

• In Development

Questionnaires (top):

• Workshop Evaluation/Questionnaire Form

Other Publications: (top)

• Smoke Management Plan Form
• Complaint Resolution Protocol (ARB/CAPCOA)
• Suggested newspaper/newsletter articles (in development)
• Wildfire Smoke: A Guide for Public Health Officials
• California Public Health Officials List

Contact Jeff Lancero at (916) 323-3859 if you have an educational resource which should be included on this list.

SMP Public Outreach Protocol