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Smokey Bear with Woodland Animals: The woods are dry

This prints 2 - up on 11x8.5, then trimmed. Used as a church bulletin insert.

Vintage Smokey Bear kneeling, surrounded by woodland animals and blackened tree in background.

The woods are dry.

The rivers are low.

Be careful with fire

Whereever you go!

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11x8.5
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Smokey with woodland animals and burnt tree, with learn before you burn logo and Alaska DNR logo; 2 up
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2019

Smokey Bear Please Help People Be More Careful

This prints 2-up on 11x8.5 paper, then trimmed in middle. Design as insert into church bulletin.

Smokey Bear Please Help People Be More Careful!

The woods are dry.

The rivers are low.

Be careful with fire

whereever you go!

Only you can prevent wildfires.

 

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11x8.5
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Smokey Bear in burnt forest; please help people be more careful; learn before you burn logo and Alaska DNR logo
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2019

Alaska Debris Burn FAQ: How Far is 150 Feet? (11x8.5)

Alaska Debris Burn FAQ

How far is 150 feet?

The distance from the 50 yard line to the end zone...

That’s how far your burn pile must be from woodlands. This distance will help keep embers from starting a wildfire.

Alaska Department of Natural Resources

Division of Forestry

550 W. 7th Ave. Suite 1450

Anchorage, AK 99501-3566

You can export this as a pdf forposting to websites or you can export as a jpg for posting to social media.

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11x8.5
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Alaksa Debris Burn FAQ Flyer with football field showing 150 feet
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2019

Virginia Debris Burn FAQ: How far is 300 feet (11x8.5)

DEBRIS BURN FAQ

How far is 300 feet? The distance of a football field.

Keeping your burn pile 300 feet from woodlands will help prevent embers  from starting a wildfire.

You can export this to a pdf for posting to websites, emailing or sending to a printer. You can export as a jpg for posting to social media.

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8.5x11
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Debris Burn FAQ: How far is 300 feet; graphic of football field and burn pile
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2019

Alaska Debris Burning Guidelines

  • Keep your burn pile 30 feet from trees, buildings, and powerlines.
  • Clear a 10 ft. area down to bare mineral soil.
  • Never leave your burn pile unattended.
  • Make sure your fire is dead out.

Alaska Department of Natural Resources logo

You can change the text on diameter of burn pile cleared area and the distance from trees.

Note that. You can export this to a pdf for posting to websites, emailing or sending to a printer. You can export as a jpg for posting to social media.

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8.5x11
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Figure with rake at 10 foot cleared area, with tree line 30 feet away, Alaska DNR logo
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2019

Burn Ban In Effect-No Fires! One Less Spark One Less Wildfire

This is an 8.5 X 11 sign that says "Burn Ban In Effect - No Fires! TO REPORT A WILDFIRE 1-800-240-5161". The phone number connects to the Mississippi Department of Forestry dispatch office. It can be used as a sign in a store or office window, or on a rec site bulletin board. 

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8.5 X 11
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Burn Ban In Effect-No Fires!  One Less Spark One Less Wildfire
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2016

Fire Season: Do Not Burn/OK to Burn Tips

Fire Season: Do Not Burn/OK to Burn Tips. Describes burning tips and regulations during Kentucky's fire seasons. You will need to edit based on your state's regulations and seasons.

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Kentucky Division of Forestry Logo, Fire Season, US Forest Service Shield; Flame in trees; Flame with prohibited slash, do not burn; 3 Graphics in a row showing thermometer and sun, second shows wind in trees, third shows sun wilting plant; SUN; why; 3 Graphics in a row showing thermometer and sun, second shows wind in trees, third shows sun wilting plant; Checkmark with OK to burn; Kentucky Division of Forestry Logo, Fire Season, US Forest Service Shield; Flame in trees;
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2018

No Burning/OK to burn postcard

No Burning/OK to burn postcard with graphics showing when you can and when you should not burn based on humidity, wind and temperature.

This prints 4-up, front and back on 8.5x11 card stock, then trimmed to make 4 cards per sheet.You can change the times and dates to match your restriction dates and times. There is space to add agency logo and contact information.

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11x8.5 trims to 4.25x5.5
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No Burning/OK to burn postcard with graphics showing when you can and when you should not burn based on humidity, wind and temperature.
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2018

Debris Burn FAQ: How far is 150 feet?

How far is 150 feet? The distance from the 50 yard line to the end zone...That’s how far your burn pile must be from woodlands. This distance will help keep embers from starting a wildfire.

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11x8.5
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Debris Burn FAQ: How far is 150 feet? Graphic shows 150 feet in relation to a football field
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2018

How To Burn Safely: 4 tips

How To Burn Safely

  • Keep your burn pile ??? feet from woodlands.
  • Clear a ?? ft. area down to bare soil.
  • Never leave your burn pile unattended.
  • Make sure your fire is dead out.

Edit by typing in the specific footage your agency requires for area around the burn pile and distance from woodlands.

You may also want to add a line that says "Always with your local fire department before burning", or "Before burning, check for fire restrictions by calling...."

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11x8.5
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How To Burn Safely: graphic showing width of cleared area around burn pile and distance from woodlands; figure with rake at burn pile; How to burn safely; arrows showing in feet the distance from trees and width of cleared area for burn pile, nearby woodlands 150 feet away from pile,
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2018
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Date: February 13, 2024
Contact: Randy Chindarak 

Please be advised that construction at the Great Basin Cache will impact the delivery of NWCG publications and training products after February 21st. If you have a need for hard copy publications or training materials, please put your order in ASAP and those orders will be sent out within the next week. This impact is anticipated to last two weeks.

Last date to order publications prior to demolition is February 21, 2024.

References:

NWCG NFES Catalog - Part 2: Publications, PMS 449-2

NWCG Work Capacity Test Administrator's Guide, PMS 307

Date: December 7, 2023
Contact: Interagency Aerial Supervision Subcommittee (IASS) 

An updated NWCG Work Capacity Test Administrator's Guide is now available. This publication is intended to aid WCT Administrators in preparing and performing a WCT. 

The WCT Administrator will be able to complete proper paperwork and administer respective job-related field tests to determine a worker's capacity to meet NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1.

References:

NWCG Work Capacity Test Administrator's Guide, PMS 307

Updated NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision, PMS 505

Date: December 6, 2023
Contact: Interagency Aerial Supervision Subcommittee (IASS) 

The December 2023 revision of the NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision, PMS 505, is now available for download. No changes have been made to the associated forms and documents.

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