This academy is intended for com petent sawyers who already possess the knowledge\, skills\, and experience necessary to safely perform chainsaw operations and are seeking opportuniti es to complete evaluations and obtain sign-offs within their NWCG FAL3 Position Task Book.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260619T175246Z LOCATION:Placerville\, CA 95667\, USA SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:CalRX Fire Council - FAL3 Basic Faller Qualification Academy TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260711T160000Z DTEND:20260711T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260726T211158Z UID:3ua4j61sc1t3o89e967ko8vc5a@google.com CREATED:20260618T173239Z DESCRIPTION:
SLO PBA Pack Test Training Day: Saturday July 11 from
9-11:30.
Location: Laguna Lake picnic benches near the
public restrooms
We've been getting a lot of questions about how to pre
p for the arduous pack te
st as a requirement for the Firefighter Type 2 cert
. Most PBAs in the central coast/socal area require FFT2 to participate in
broadcast burns\, so we'll be hosting a practice run of the pack test so f
olks can prepare before Basic 40/Rt-130 classes become live. Check out our
Strava Route for the full loop. All ages and fitness le
vels are welcome\, and there is no obligation to complete the full 3-mil
e loop or wear a weighted vest. You can walk as long as you'd like\, pa
ck or no pack\, time yourself or not. We just want to provide the time and
space to practice. See attached flier
The Chainsaw Operations for Landowners course is designed to provide safe\, practical chainsaw training for landowners\, ranchers\, and community members involved in vegetation management\, defensible space\, f uel reduction\, and property maintenance. The course includes an online lea rning component followed by two in-the-field skills days focused on hands-o n instruction and real-world application.
Participants will learn cha insaw safety\, PPE requirements\, saw maintenance\, starting procedures\, c utting techniques\, hazard recognition\, limbing\, bucking\, and basic tree felling considerations. Field exercises are designed to build confidence\, improve operational awareness\, and promote safe work practices in a wildl and environment.
This course is ideal for individuals looking to deve lop practical chainsaw skills while supporting wildfire resilience\, land s tewardship\, and community-based fuels reduction efforts.
9:00 AM - 6 :00 PM
Hello HumCo PBA\,
Our friends on the Klamath River
have asked for our help with early summer burning again this year. This wa
s such a great collaborative experience for everyone that attended last yea
r\, I really recommend finding a few days to come out!
MKWC
Support Burning
When: 6/23-6/27\, 6/29-7/1 (rest day 6/28)
Where: Happy Camp\, Somes Bar\, Orleans
Des cription: (see message from George below) We’ll be burning river-bar gr asslands along the Klamath River to reduce invasive species and provide def ensible space for river communities during the coming wildfire season.
Food: Lunches will be provided on burn days\, participants will have to bring their own breakfast and dinner.
Camping: We’ll s
tay at various forest service campgrounds depending on the unit location.Needs: 5 PBA Volunteers per day (more are welcome if we have more
interest! Use the waitlist and you’ll likely be included)
RSVP: <
b>MKWC Support – Week 1
Sign-up Sheet
Please see this message from George Vest (MKWC
Rx Fire Coordinator) for more details:
“Hello\,
You may notice there is no longer a tentatively in the subject. We a re feeling pretty good about our burn window coming up and are moving forwa rd with plans to get some fire on the ground.
Operations: There will be some more unit specific information with Maps\, etc coming out in the coming days\, but in general we are targeting low-elevat ion invasive dominated grasslands\, with the goals of reducing invasive cov erage and improving native plant habitat\, promoting training and learning opportunities\, and promoting community fire resiliency. Most of the units will be relatively (for the Klamath region) flat and friendly (little shade though).
We are currently planning for early morning operati ons\, at least to start. Specific meeting locations and briefing times will be coming in the next days as well.
We are planning to start burning in the Happy Camp Area. For now\, you can plan on meeting at the < b>Klamath Siskiyou Arts Center at 63633 CA-96\, Happ y Camp\, CA 96039\, at 7:00 am on Tuesday 6/23. For those of you co ming out the area\, plan for the long drive times.
Later in th e week\, and through the weekend we will be moving operations down river to wards Orleans\, Somes Bar and the Salmon River.
For now we are planning to Burn 6/23-6/27\, take a break on the 28th\, then burn 6/29- 7/1\, shutting down for the holiday weekend.
PPE: < /b>Natural Fiber or Nomex Long Sleeved Shirt and Pants\, closed toed lea ther boots\, gloves\, hard hat\, eye protection (sunglasses work). Fire she lters are not required. We do ask that people bring a pack and the capacity to carry at least a half gallon of water with them as well as lunch\, etc. Headlamps are recommended. We do have PPE to loan to those who dont have a ll the items.
Training: There will be opportunit ies for task book work with these burns. If there are specific needs or req uests please let me know.
Logistics: We will be providing lunches during operational days but no other meals.
We are not providing any lodging. There are ample camping opportunities on nearby Klamath and Six Rivers National Forests. There are also private camp grounds and lodging in the Happy Camp area that provide showers\, etc. Unfo rtunately we dont have anything set up for showers. We will be able to prov ide access to some kitchen facilities in the morning and evening. Happy Cam p has a fully stocked grocery store and some other food options.
As operations move downriver\, there are less store and food options\, but still plenty of camping. We will help folks out as we can but please pl an accordingly.
Thank you again for the support\, and thank yo u to those who have given me specific availability. If you aren’t available for all those days please let me know so we can start building out our bur n organization. Looking forward to getting a little smoke in the air with a ll of you.
-George”
Happy Burning\,
Henri H olbrook
LAST-MODIFIED:20260619T171715Z LOCATION:41.79896971408136\, -123.3744533104759 SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Humco PBA - MKWC Support Burning TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260620 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260621 DTSTAMP:20260726T211158Z UID:12lo0g53e97drieqmke2ps52ic@google.com CREATED:20260618T173501Z DESCRIPTION:Good afternoon Fire Friends\,
Sonoma Land Trust is hosting a 12-acre grassland burn at Laufen burg Ranch\, north of Calistoga\, on Saturday\, June 20.
< p>For this burn you must be FFT2 qualified. If you ar e interested and available to participate\, please sign up using this spreadsheet. For this burn\, natural fiber clothing is required\, including long pants\, long sleeves\, gloves\, and leather boots\, as well as a fireline pack. Please indicate if you need to borrow a pack\, as well as your dietary preferences.
Part icipants should expect a full day on-site. Post-burn unit securement operat ions could extend into the afternoon.
A follow up coordination email will be sent to participants on Thursda y.
Thanks\, and we hope to see yo u there!
LAST-MODIFIED:20260619T180415Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Good Fire Alliance - Laufenburg Ranch RX TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260622 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260625 DTSTAMP:20260726T211158Z UID:7u2p3nu68977o6n5bt6miq7ski@google.com CREATED:20260619T180906Z DESCRIPTION:Register here LAST-MODIFIED:20260619T181115Z LOCATION:38.02609140518963\, -120.76105984164624 SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Good Fire Training Network - S-112 (Introduction to Chainsaw Operat ions) TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260619 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260621 DTSTAMP:20260726T211158Z UID:4itd52p9lb8fff6uvhkfhl7sf0@google.com CREATED:20260618T172956Z DESCRIPTION:Hello HumCo PBA members\,
Sorry for the late notice a
gain. The work is endless\, and that’s making it difficult to get emails ou
t!
The Hyampom PBA has asked for our help completing the burn at the
Hyampom Airport! I’ll be folding in as a CARX trainer\, and we need a few
more to drag drip torches. I’ll be driving my personal vehicle and can prov
ide ride for up to 4 folks.
Hyampom Airport Rx
When: Friday 6/19 and possibly Sat 6/20
Where: 631 Garrett Rd\, Hyampom\, CA 96046
Unit Description: Up to 67 acres of grassland on a terrace next t o the South Fork Trinity River!
Food: Lunch and dinner will be provided! Bring snacks and some food just in-case.
Camping: There will be a few beautiful options for campin g nearby.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260618T172956Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Hyampom PBA - Airport RX TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260627 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260628 DTSTAMP:20260726T211158Z UID:4f4eipfmdbdn15gcja31bs6gjr@google.com CREATED:20260618T173126Z DESCRIPTION:Join TRPBA for a casual meet &\; greet on the Alibi Ale W
orks patio.
Come ask all your burning questions! 🔥
We will
be talking all things prescribed fire\, and starting to compile projects re
ady to burn in the fall.
Alibi Ale Works - Truckee Public Ho
use\, 10069 Bridge St\, Truckee\, CA 96161\, USA
39.329305694498
615\, -120.18444468170688
Yolo &\; Solano PBAs are hosting a BBQ on Saturday Aug
ust 8th from 10am – 1pm at Lake Solano County Park!
Lake Solano C
ounty Park\, 8685 Pleasants Valley Rd\, Winters\, CA 95694\, USA