NoCo TREX

A firefighter in yellow protective gear and helmet stands in a field with dry grass, observing a wildfire with bright orange flames and gray smoke. Sparse trees are in the background, under a clear blue sky.

About Prescribed Fire Training Exchanges

Prescribed Fire Training Exchanges (TREX) and cooperative burns provide experiential training opportunities that build local capacity for fire management and offer fire practitioners a more holistic perspective—while implementing treatments that support community and landscape objectives. TREX provides a unique cooperative burning model that services the needs of diverse entities, including federal and state agencies, private landowners and contractors, tribes, academics, and international partners—while incorporating local values and issues to build the right kinds of capacity in the right places.

Most Recent NoCo TREX Update:

The Ember Alliance has been working with partners to plan NOCO TREX for fall of 2025! The mission of NOCO TREX is to build collaborative prescribed fire capacity in Northern CO. 

NOCO TREX has the following objectives: 

Ensure a safe training environment for all participants during the NOCO TREX. 
Provide training opportunities for NOCO TREX participants and IMT members. 
Safely and effectively implement prescribed fire to achieve goals as identified in the respective burn plans. 
Facilitate collaboration and knowledge sharing among fire practitioners in Northern CO. 
Increase public awareness about prescribed fire and smoke in Northern CO.

NOCO TREX Timeline 

The IMT is looking at an implementation window of October 27 – November 21, 2025. The Incident Management Team (IMT) is meeting weekly to assess weather and fuel conditions to be able to burn during this timeframe. The team will communicate directly with NOCO TREX participants as we narrow in on our burn day(s). This landing page will also be updated on a weekly basis so you can always check back here for information.

QUESTIONS?
Contact Kristin Leger: kristin@emberalliance.org

Watch the NoCo TREX Spring 2025 Burn

In April 2025, The Ember Alliance brought together 40 participants from 14 Northern Colorado agencies to burn 18 acres at City of Greeley Natural Areas. This was the first burn in this area in over 100 years. Read more.

NoCo TREX Partners

A collection of logos from various fire and conservation organizations in Colorado, including TREX, The Nature Conservancy, The Ember Alliance, Great Plains Fire Science Exchange, Jefferson County Incident Management Team, COCO Collaboratives, Lakewood Parks, Poudre Fire Authority, Colorado Department of Natural Resources, West Metro Fire Rescue, City of Greeley, Greeley Fire Department, Northern Colorado Fireshed Collaborative, Eastern Colorado Incident Management Team, and Poudre Learning Center.