The Yolo Prescribed Burn Association (PBA) is hosting a prescribed fire in Rumsey, CA in mid to late May (weather dependent) to manage hazardous fuels and invasive yellow starthistle in a grassland on private land. Smoke may be visible from Highway 16 in Rumsey. If you see smoke, please do not report. Folks can track ongoing prescribed fire (and wildfires) on WatchDuty, a free, real-time wildfire information app and website. The 15-acre broadcast burn adds to the larger Rumsey Buffer project, spearheaded by the Yolo County Fire Safe Council, to create an area of reduced vegetation around the town of Rumsey in northwest Yolo County. This prescribed fire project adds another 15 acres to a reduced vegetation buffer around Rumsey, CA which currently consists of multiple shaded fuel breaks and roadside fuel reduction projects.

This training burn is open to anyone interested in actively participating or observing. Everyone is welcome, regardless of experience or background. To register for grassland prescribed burn in Rumsey (tentatively planned for mid-to-late May, please visit https://tinyurl.com/Rumsey-RxFire-2025 or email Bailey Adams, Yolo PBA Coordinator, at adams@yolorcd.org. An exact address and event details will be provided via email to folks that are registered. To stay up to date with all volunteer, training, and burn opportunities with the Yolo PBA, please sign up for our emailing list at https://yolorcd.org/what-we-do/yolo-pba/.