An individual who successfully completes a certification program approved by the Alabama Forestry Commission.(2) PRESCRIBED BURNING. The controlled application of fire to naturally occurring vegetative fuels for ecological, silvicultural, agricultural and wildlife management purposes under specified environmental conditions and the following of appropriate precautionary measures which cause the fire to be confined to a predetermined area and accomplishes the planned land management objectives.(3) PRESCRIPTION. A written plan for starting and controlling a prescribed burn to accomplish the ecological, silvicultural, and wildlife management objectives.
Alabama Legal Code
Section 9-13-272 - Definitions
Source: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=9-13-272· Version 2026