The Illinois Prescribed Fire Council is a group of individuals, organizations, land mangers and agencies who have an interest in ensuring the safety and effectiveness of prescribed fires in Illinois. Membership is open to anyone. Those interested in natural resources, fire protection, public policy, habitat restoration, wildlife, in addition to private landowners and volunteers may find membership particularly beneficial.

Training and Events

January 16 - 19, 2012
S-290 Intermediate Fire Behavior
Click here for more information
Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois
Fee $150.00

February 6 - 9, 2012
Rx-341 Prescribed Fire Plan Preparation
Click here for more information
Champaign, Illinois
Fee $ 250.00

February 10, 2012 8:30am-3:00pm
2012 Annual Symposium - Getting the Job Done
Click here to register online or use this Registration form in pdf format
Questions to Adam Rex
Champaign County Forest Preserve District
Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve Elks Lake Pavilion
109 S. Lake of the Woods Rd.
Mahomet, Illinois 61853
Click here for a map and directions to Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve or call (217) 586-3360.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Illinois Prescribed Fire Council is to promote the safe and continued use of prescribed fire on the Illinois landscape

Board of Directors

Bill Kleiman - President
The Nature Conservancy
8772 S. Lowden Rd.
Franklin Grove, IL 61031
815-456-2340
bkleiman@tnc.org

Leslie Berns - Secretary
Lake County Forest Preserves
32492 N. Almond Rd.
Grayslake, IL 60030
847-968-3293
lberns@lcfpd.org

Randy Heidorn - Treasurer
Illinois Nature Preserves Commission
One Natural Resources Way
Springfield, IL 62702-1271
217-785-8686
randy.heidorn@illinois.gov

Brian Brauer - Director
University of Illinois - Fire Service Institute
11 Gerty Dr.
Champaign, IL 61820
brbrauer@fsi.illinois.edu

Douglas Chien - Director
Volunteer
1047 Highland Ave
Oak Park, IL 60304
708-763-0953
dskchien@sbcglobal.net

Jeff Martina - Director
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie
30239 South State Route 53
Wilmington, IL 60481
815-423-6370
jmartina@fs.fed.us

Dr. Charles Ruffner - Director
Department of Forestry - SIUC
Mail Code 4411
Carbondale, IL 62901
618-453-7469
ruffner@siu.edu

Bob Szafoni - Director
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
1660 W. Polk
Charleston, IL 61920
217-345-2420
robert.szafoni@illinois.gov

Paul Tierney - Director
Beach Park Fire Department
3233 N. Lewis Ave
Beach Park, IL 60087
847-662-2642
ptierney@beachparkfd.org

Jason Timm - Director
Kell Fire Department
600 St. Rt 37
Kell, IL 62853
618-822-6838
jjjstimm@yahoo.com

Brad Woodson - Director
McHenry County Conservation District
7210 Keystone Rd
Richmond, IL 60071
815-678-4532
BWoodson@mccdistrict.org

Board of Directors

From left to right (click above for larger image)
Bob Szafoni (IDNR), Doug Chien,
Dr. Stephen Pyne (Arizona State University),
Bill Kleiman (TNC), Randy Heidorn (INPC),
Jim Anderson, Leslie Berns (Lake County FPD),
Brian Brauer (Illinois Fire Service Institute)

Bylaws

Click here to download

Links

Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant Program
Program Instructions
Application Only

Illinois Prescribed Burning Act
2009 Illinois Prescribed Burning Act 1565.pdf

The Nature Conservancy's Fire Initiative Page
http://www.nature.org/initiatives/fire/

NOAA Fire Weather for Central Illinois
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ilx/firewx.php

Illinois Smoke Management Plan
http://www.epa.state.il.us/public-notices/2008/general-notices.html#smoke-management-plan

USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System
http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/