A grassroots network of neighbors helping neighbors safely use prescribed fire.
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New to Prescribed Fire?
Forests in the South Mt. Adams region evolved with fire. We’re bringing it back — for ecosystem health, community wildfire protection, wildlife habitat, and more.
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Stay Informed
The Mt. Adams PBA hosts public meetings and trainings, community prescribed burns, unit prep parties, and other events. Stay up to date on events and other PBA news via our mailing list.
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Get Involved
The PBA is a network of landowners, community members, fire professionals and others — all coming together to learn about and implement prescribed fire. Read more about PBA membership and join us!
Upcoming Events
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September PBA Quarterly Meeting
September 17, 2026
6:00-8:00 PM
High Prairie
Garrett Meigs, with Washington DNR, will present on the effects of the 2025 Burdoin Fire, the efficacy of nearby thinning and prescribed fire treatments, and the post-fire recovery of forests within the burn footprint.
​We'll also discuss how our prescribed fire efforts can both build upon, and be mindful of, the fire's impacts to improve overall fire resilience in the region.
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Fall PBA Burns, Trainings, and Work Parties
These will be scheduled throughout the fall, based on weather windows. Subcribe to our mailing list to receive announcements about these events!
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December PBA Quarterly Meeting
December 14, 2026
6:00 PM
Virtual
Topic is TBD!
Check out our recent PBA burns & events!
The Pacific Northwest faces an ongoing crisis of catastrophic wildfires, coupled with ecosystem degradation at landscape scales. Prescribed fire is one of the most effective, cost-efficient methods for us to address these issues. Yet, in recent decades, prescribed burning in this region has largely been limited to state and federal agencies.
The Mt. Adams PBA was established with the understanding that prescribed fire is needed as a restoration tool across lands of all ownerships, and that support for burning on private lands is severely lacking in Washington. The PBA serves as a one-stop shop to help connect private land managers in the south Mt. Adams region with what they need to plan and implement a prescribed burn.
Located elsewhere in Washington? Check out wapba.org to learn about other PBA efforts in the state.
All lands, all hands
Restoring resilience
The Mt. Adams PBA hosted Dr. Paul Hessburg, Research Ecologist with the US Forest Service, for a guest lecture in August 2024 in Husum, WA. Watch the recording to learn about how fire has shaped Western landscapes, and what is needed to regain resiliency in vulnerable and unhealthy forests.