ABOUT THE AUBURN RAVINE PRESCRIBED BURN ASSOCIATION
The Auburn Ravine Prescribed Burn Association (ARPBA) is a community-based group dedicated to restoring the health of our local landscapes and reducing wildfire risk through the safe and effective use of prescribed fire. Built on the “neighbors helping neighbors” model, we bring together landowners, volunteers, and trained fire practitioners to plan and implement low-intensity burns that benefit both people and the land. We serve communities throughout Western Placer County, working across the rolling grasslands, oak woodlands, and mixed pine foothill environments that define the Auburn Ravine area. Through hands-on training, shared equipment, and collaborative burns, ARPBA is building local capacity, strengthening community resilience, and bringing good fire back to the Auburn Ravine—one property at a time.
REDUCE WILDFIRE RISK
Implement low-intensity prescribed burns to reduce hazardous fuels, protect homes, and create a more fire-resilient landscape across Western Placer County.
BUILD LOCAL CAPACITY
Train and support community members to safely plan and participate in prescribed fire, growing a skilled local workforce of practitioners.
STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY
Bring neighbors together through the barn-raising model—sharing knowledge, resources, and effort to care for the land using good fire.
Upcoming Burn Notices
Community. Capacity. Good Fire.
For too long, property owners in Western Placer County have wanted to use prescribed fire but lacked the support, training, and resources to do it safely and legally. While wildfire risk continues to grow, many landowners are left navigating complex regulations, limited access to qualified leadership, and few opportunities for hands-on experience.
We formed the Auburn Ravine Prescribed Burn Association to change that.
Built on the barn-raising model, our PBA exists to bring people together—neighbors helping neighbors—to reintroduce good fire to the landscape. We believe that local communities should have the tools, training, and support needed to take action on their own land.
By combining professional standards with community-driven effort, we are creating a pathway for property owners to reduce fuels, restore ecosystem health, and build long-term wildfire resilience.
Because waiting isn’t a strategy—and good fire can’t come back without people willing and able to use it.
Not just advice—boots on the ground.
Burn Planning Assistance
The PBA helps develop burn plans, assess your site, build prescriptions, reduce risk, and coordinate resources to safely and effectively implement prescribed fire.
Equipment & Resources
The PBA provides access to equipment, tools, and resources needed to safely plan and implement prescribed fire on your property.
Permitting & Compliance Support
The PBA helps navigate permits, coordinate with agencies, meet air quality rules, and ensure your burn is compliant and ready to implement safely.
Training & Hands-On Experience
The PBA provides training and hands-on experience to build skills, gain qualifications, and safely implement prescribed fire with experienced practitioners.
Qualified Burn Boss Oversight
The PBA provides qualified Burn Boss oversight to ensure safe operations, regulatory compliance, and effective prescribed fire implementation on your property.
Crew & Community Support
The PBA brings trained crews and community support, helping landowners implement prescribed fire safely through a barn-raising model of neighbors helping neighbors.
JOIN THE AUBURN RAVINE PBA
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WHAT THEY SAY
Good Fire Steering Committee – Auburn Ravine
Riley Medcalf
PBA Coordinator
Riley Medcalf is a wildland firefighter, prescribed fire practitioner, and PBA Coordinator focused on using good fire to reduce risk, restore ecosystems, and build community capacity.
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Steering Community Member
We are seeking community members to join our PBA Steering Committee to help guide local prescribed fire efforts, support neighbors, and strengthen wildfire resilience. Get involved, share your voice, and help bring more good fire back to the landscape.
Vacant
We are seeking community members to join our PBA Steering Committee to help guide local prescribed fire efforts, support neighbors, and strengthen wildfire resilience. Get involved, share your voice, and help bring more good fire back to the landscape.
Vacant
We are seeking community members to join our PBA Steering Committee to help guide local prescribed fire efforts, support neighbors, and strengthen wildfire resilience. Get involved, share your voice, and help bring more good fire back to the landscape.
FINANCIAL SPONSORS
Our financial sponsors help the Auburn Ravine Prescribed Burn Association provide training, equipment, and support for landowners—advancing safe prescribed burning, forest health, and wildfire resilience in Western Placer County.
The Truckee River Ridge Prescribed Burn Association (TRPBA) is fiscally sponsored by the Healthy Forest Alliance Foundation 501(c)(3), as part of the More Good Fire Program.
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GET IN TOUCH
(530) 287-8660
coordinator @ auburnravinepba.org