Registration is now open for the N.C. Forest Service Certified Burner Training Class set for Oct. 21-23.
All 2024 Certified Burner classes will be delivered through a combination of virtual classroom sessions and in-person group field activities. Topics to be covered include North Carolina’s Prescribed Burn Act, weather, fuels, topography, fire danger rating, managing smoke, firing techniques and burn plans.
Participants will need suitable hardware for virtual learning environments, i.e., laptop or tablet, microphone, as well as reliable high-speed internet.
A $25 fee will be collected before the course begins.
For more information, go to https://www.ncforestservice.gov/fire_control/
