DNR Prescribed Burn Handbook information and documents
- DNR Prescribed Burn Handbook
- Operational Order 47 - covers official department policies and procedures relating to prescribed fire.
- MRIX2 to MFIRB transition memo
DNR Prescribed Fire Planning
The Department of Natural Resources utilizes the following forms for planning and implementing prescribed burns on DNR administrated lands.
- DNR Prescribed Unit Plan (updated 2/2023)
- Go/No Go Checklist: Pre-Burn, Crew Briefing, Test Fire, and Post-Burn Checklist
- NA- 1973 Grant of Permission to Burn Lands Not Administered by the Department of Natural Resources
- Escaped Prescribed Burn Report
- Delegation of Authority-Review of Prescribed Burn Incident
- Prescribed Fire Complexity Rating System Guide This site includes links to the Rx Fire Summary and Final Complexity worksheet and a complexity analysis webinar.
- Prescribed fire reporting This reporting system is only available to state employees. Request access and learn how to use the system in the Directions for prescribed fire reporting system.
Additional resources for planning and implementing prescribed burns
NWCG Standards for Prescribed Fire Planning and implementation This is for federal burn plans but contains good information for DNR prescribed burn plan writers.
Training Qualifications
The Department of Natural resources follow two different qualification tracks. Divisions with minimal suppression experience can follow the Minnesota prescribed fire qualification track. Task books and training information are provided below. Divisions with a high suppression workload will follow the NWCG qualification track.
Minnesota specific training
DNR Prescribed Fire Position Task Books
National Wildfire Coordinating Group Training Information
- NWCG Prescribed Fire Position Task Books
- NWCG Wildland and Prescribed Fire Qualification System Guide
Training Resources
- NWCG training page
- Wildland fire lessons learned
- Combined training calendar
- Wildland fire learning portal
Additional Resources
Weather Fuels and Forecast Information
- DNR Wildfire Information Center - Fire weather forecasts, burning restrictions, etc.
- Great Lakes Fire & Fuels
- National Weather Service-Fire Weather Dashboard
- Fuel Models Original 13
- Fuel Models New 40
- Behave Plus
Fire Safety
- National Interagency Fire Center Safety webpage
- NWCG 6 Minutes for Safety
- Smoke and Roadway Safety Guide