From a release:

Leavenworth, WA- For the first time in state history, fire managers from nine different agencies and partners are coming together in central Washington to learn and train in prescribed fire through a formal training exchange (TREX). Sponsored by the Fire Learning Network, TREX is a unique opportunity for fire personnel from across the region to learn about prescribed fire, land management, wildland urban interface and smoke management across agency boundaries.

“We’ve ramped up our efforts in recent years to provide more interagency training so all our wildland firefighters can better respond to wildfires. This extends that joint training so everyone can better use prescribed fire as one of the tools we use to restore our unhealthy forests,” said Public Lands Commissioner, Hilary Franz. “We are proud to partner with the Forest Service and others in a new chapter of fire management in Washington State.

This collaborative approach allows sharing of experience and learning across geographies and agencies as well as improving wildfire response and conservation practices over time. Training participants are from the Washington Department of Natural Resources, Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, U.S. Forest Service, Chelan County Fire District 1, Chelan County Fire District 3, Kittitas Valley Fire & Rescue, Department of Defense – Yakima Training Center Fire Department, National Park Service, and Oregon Department of Forestry.

“In this era of megafires, TREX is an all hands, all lands approach that brings us together across federal, state, tribal, and private boundaries,” said Acting Deputy Forest Supervisor, Al Watson. “Prescribed fire is part of the proactive solution to healthier forests for present and future generations.”

Prescribed fire plans for the greater Leavenworth area TREX include approximately from 500 acres on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest near Plain, 100 acres of Nature Conservancy preserve near Moses Coulee, and 50 acres of private lands near Cle Elum. TREX burns could occur Monday September 25 through Friday October 6, 2017. Residents and visitors can expect to see and smell some smoke each day during burning operations.

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