03/27/2026
Hello to all NBPBA members. I wanted to send out this notification to inform all members that our burn season for fall of 2025-2026 is completed. We conducted several successful burns during this season, to include both grassland and woodland.
This year has been interesting as we were able to get in several burns in February and only a few in March. The weather pattern had much to do with this. Several of our members have readied their property for burning and have submitted burn plans to Daniel Bruns for review and approval.
We were hoping to get two or three more burns completed during the last weeks of March. But to be clear the conditions are not favorable to do so safely.
Several fire districts in Camden and surrounding counties have imposed burn restrictions.
As president I have a fiduciary responsibility to ensure NBPBA continues to be a safety grounded Association. Over the next few days, it was clear that even if we could squeeze in another burn, the conditions were at our outer limits of prescription. The winds that followed would require constant vigilance and observation of the woodland burns.
This was a risk that I was not willing to accept.
I want to thank each and every member that participated in our burns. Your efforts are what make our Association possible.
I always want to recognize that having members that could participate in weekday burns made a huge difference this year. The weather Gods do not always work on weekends. Having members that can help during the week made the difference this year!
I also want to thank Daniel for his tireless work on reviewing and writing burn plans, going out to inspect the member’s burn sites, as well as giving guidance. We are a better Association because of his involvement. He teaches all of us how to safely conduct prescribed burning. I am a better prescribed burn advocate because of his advice and efforts.
I am looking forward to seeing all of you at our April 18th semiannual meeting.
With warm regards
Lance Dunbar
President - NBPBA
