District 19 Prescribed Burns (of vegetation) for Spring 2025

Madison Prescribed Burns General Information

City of Madison Engineering Division will be conducting prescribed burns on areas of existing native vegetation. Prescribed burns are an important management tool for Wisconsin’s native plant communities. The timeline for these burns to occur will be between March 15 and May 31. The correct conditions for prescribed burns can be difficult to predict, so it is not usually possible to provide exact dates, however Engineering will email alders alerting them the morning of the burn(s). Burns may not occur at all if correct weather conditions do not occur.

Prescribed Burns in District 19

• University Row Bio Basin, 123 University Ave
• Inner Dr Pollinator Planting, NW of bike path, SW of intersection of Keelson Dr and Inner Dr
• Grassman Pond, 6027 Old Middleton Rd

Prescribed Burns Notices and Procedures

The prescribed burn Project Manager will mail postcards to residents in the coming days to remind them to anticipate a prescribed burn in their neighborhood.

These burns will be conducted by certified staff with a permit from the Madison Fire Department.  The burns will only take place under specific weather conditions in order to manage smoke and minimize impacts to neighbors. In addition, burn professionals will install appropriate road signage on the day of the burn.