Wildland Fire Use Protocol

This page last reviewed June 18, 2008

In the Spring of 2004, the Air Resources Board met with federal land management agencies, the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the air districts in the Southern Sierra Nevada Mountains to develop a " Wildland Fire Use Coordination and Communication Protocol" (Protocol). Wildland Fire Use (WFU) fires are naturally ignited wildland fires that land management agencies manage for resource benefit. This Protocol provides an agreed upon framework through which the land management agencies and the air districts can minimize smoke and emission impacts of WFU fires.

Prototcol Documents

• Wildland Fire Use Coordination and Communication Protocol Text (pdf 18Kb)
• U.S. EPA Press Release Announcing WFU Protocol - June 14, 2004 (pdf - 14Kb)
• WFU Protocol Fact Sheet (coming soon)

Reporting and Record Keeping Tools

• Smoke Management Summary Forms:
  (Please contact your Air District to determine which forms are required in your area.)
  • Short Form (MS Word)
  • Long Form (MS Word)
• Wildland Fire Emission Spreadsheet (MS Excel)
• WFU Fire Emission Dispersal Advisory* (FEDA) (MS Excel)
  (*SJVAPCD document which can be amended to meet local needs)

Who Developed this Protocol?

The Protocol was developed through a series of meetings held in the Southern San Joaquin Valley. The primary participants include:

Additional Information and Websites:

• U.S. Forest Service Fire Use Website

For more information please contact Jeff Lancero at (916) 323-3859.