The Tuolumne Prescribed Burn Association helps Tuolumne County landowners burn their own land — safely, legally, and with their neighbors' help. We provide the training, tools, volunteer coordination, and technical support so you can do it yourself.
The Tuolumne Prescribed Burn Association is a landowner-led organization serving Tuolumne County. We support private land stewards who want to use prescribed fire on their own land — providing the training, tools, technical guidance, and volunteer coordination to make it possible.
We don't burn for you. We burn with you — and help you build the knowledge and capacity to lead burns on your own land, on your own terms, with your neighbors beside you.
You burn your land. We help you do it well — with training, tools, and neighbors who know the work.
We're local, on purpose. Our network, our burns, and our partnerships are rooted in this county.
Burn plans, ignition guidance, liability resources, and information on how to qualify to borrow PBA tools — we help you meet the bar.
Need hands on the line? We help you recruit, organize, and show up as a crew — on your burn, on your land.
Our birthday, our way: a live pile burn and biochar kiln demo, followed by music, food, and family fun. Like a Barn Raising — but with fire. Come watch, get your hands dirty, share music, bring a dish, or just show up. This is your TPBA.
Whether you're a landowner ready to explore burning your land, a fire professional, or just a neighbor who wants to help — here's how to plug in.
Own land in Tuolumne County and want to explore prescribed fire? Fill out our landowner form and we'll connect with you to talk about your land, your goals, and what it would take to burn safely.
Landowner Intake Form →Help a neighbor burn their land. TPBA coordinates volunteers for landowner burns — trained or not, we can get you up to speed. Sign up for our mailing list to hear about upcoming burn days.
Get on the Mailing List →Stay connected through our mailing list and social media. We share burn day announcements, training opportunities, news from the field, and updates from the wider California prescribed fire community.
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TPBA turns one, and we're celebrating with a live pile burn, biochar kiln demo, music, food, and community. Like a Barn Raising — but ours has fire. All are welcome. April 18 at Camp Earnest.
Burn complexity, permits, liability, go/no-go decisions, mop-up, and more — in plain language for California private landowners.
Find out what equipment TPBA has available, what the qualifications are to borrow it, and how to get set up for your burn day.
Essential resources for Tuolumne County landowners and fire practitioners — from local burn day information to statewide prescribed fire guidance.
Whether you're a landowner with questions, a partner organization, or someone who just wants to show up and help — reach out. We're a friendly bunch.