California Congressman Lobbies For Wildfire Prevention Act

A California Congressman supported the Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013, which directs more money from FEMA to wildfire mitigation

Ruiz submits wildfire bill

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California Community Prepares Wildfire Plan

In Southern California, La Verne Fire Department is preparing a Community Wildfire Protection Plan which it hopes to unveil in December

Calif. Firefighters Developing Wildfire Protection Plan

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Researchers at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, may have discovered a way to forecast wildfire-spawning heat waves weeks in advance

Forecasting heat waves weeks in advance? Scientists may have found a way

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New Study Focuses On Structure Survivability In Wildfire

National Institute of Standards and Technology teamed up with the U.S. Forest Service in a study of the Witch Fire, which blazed through Southern California in 2007, which focused on structure survivability

Knowing exposure risks important to saving structures from wildfires

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Common Household Products That Can Protect Your Home From Wildfire

Scientists from California's Western Regional Research Center published a new study in Agricultural Research magazine that a mixture of sodium bentonite clay, cornstarch, and water may protect homes from wildfires as well as any commercially-available firefighting gel for about 30 minutes

Temporary coating may help protect homes from wildfires

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California Homeowners Get Federal Help Preparing For Wildfires

Property owners in the vicinity of California's Rim Fire will be able to get federal help from the Environmental Quality Incentives Program to better prepare for future wildfires

Wildfire victims can get federal help

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Cedar Fire Survivor Holds Book Signing

The author of a book on San Diego County, California's, 2003 Cedar Fire will have a book signing in Ramona this coming Saturday

The Fire Outside My Window: Ramona Author Event on Cedar Fire Anniversary

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Hazardous Fuels Reduction Projects Cuts Endanger Arizona Homeowners

An article from Arizona takes a closer look at how cuts to federal Hazardous Fuels Reduction Projects funding may increase the wildfire danger substantially

Federal forest thinning funds expected to be cut by millions

Oakland Hills Fire Protection District In Trouble

Survivors of the deadly Oakland Hills Fire asked voters to continue funding the Wildfire Protection District to prevent another such occurrence

Survivors of Oakland Hills fire make plea to voters

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Anchorage Fire Department Performs Wildfire Inspections

Current conditions prompted Anchorage Fire Department to perform inspections of property to assess the wildfire danger

Anchorage Homeowners Prepare for Wildfires

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NFPA Announces First Wildfire Community Preparedness Day

The National Fire Protection Association announced that it will observe its first Wildfire Community Preparedness Day next May

NFPA announces first national Wildfire Community Preparedness Day

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What Yosemite's Rim Fire Can Teach Homeowners About Wildfire Preparations

Los Angeles-based Fire Protection Group emphasized the importance of fire safety following California's devastating Rim Fire

The Yosemite Rim Fire Serves as a Stark Reminder of the Importance of Fire Safety

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Insurance Council Of Australia Urges Homeowners To Prepare For Bushfire Season

Following a rash of bushfires in New South Wales, the Insurance Council of Australia is urging homeowners to prepare for bushfire season

Dozens of bushfires usher in spring, summer period of high fire risk in Australia

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Map Details Wildfire-Prone Areas In Pacific Northwest

A University of Washington student has come up with a detailed map of wildfire-prone areas in the Pacific Northwest

WWU grad student creates map of homes in path of potential wildfires

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Colorado's Wildfire Home Protection Plans

An article from Colorado revisits plans to levy a special tax and building restrictions in wildfire-prone parts of that state

Special taxes, regulations among wildfire zone recommendations

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Thousands Of Homes In Austin, Texas, In Wildfire Zone

CoreLogic's report revealed that 2,823 Austin, Texas, properties worth $811.9 million are at risk from wildfires

Several Austin-area ZIP codes vulnerable to wildfires

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Rising Number Of US Homes At Risk From Wildfires

More details on CoreLogic's report detailing homes at risk from wildfires in the Western US were disclosed today

Rising number of U.S. homes at risk from wildfires -report

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New Report Identifies 1.2 Million Homes At Risk From Wildfires In Western US

The 2013 CoreLogic Wildfire Hazard Risk Report has identified over 1.2 million properties in 13 Western states which are at risk from wildfires

2013 CoreLogic® Wildfire Hazard Risk Report Reveals Wildfires Pose Risk to More Than 1.2 Million Western U.S. Homes

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Virginia Department of Forestry Warns Homeowners Of The Danger From Fall Forest Fires

In a state which sees 1,200 wildfires scorch 10,000 acres each year, Virginia Department of Forestry warned homeowners of the danger from fall forest fires

State forestry department offers tips on how to prevent wildfires this fall

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Underinsured Homeowner Settles With Insurance Carrier Following Wildfire

A lawsuit resulting from a Waldo Canyon Fire survivor who was unable to rebuild her home after that blaze due to inadequate insurance coverage has been settled

Waldo Canyon wildfire refugee, 91, reaches settlement

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Littleton, Colorado, Fights Wildfires With Goats

A neighborhood in Littleton, Colorado, is importing goats from Wyoming to help mitigate wildfires

Community uses goats for fire mitigation

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Southern California Homeowners Need Insurance Up-To-Date

Insurance companies reminded Southern California homeowners to have their policies up-to-date as the fall fire season peaks

RED OCTOBER: Insurance Officials Remind Residents to Protect Homes, Families from Wildfire

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Santa Barbara County Warns Homeowners To Prepare For Wildfires

A press release from Santa Barbara County Fire Department informs homeowners of common causes of wildfires as fall approaches

One Less Spark, One Less Wildfire

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KPCC Unveils Wildfire Tracker

KPCC, one of Southern California’s National Public Radio stations, unveiled a useful new web utility that allows people to check the status on wildfires in California quickly and easily

California Fire Tracker

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Fire Hazard Inspections Continue In Crestline, California

As the fall fire season nears in Southern California, fire officials in the mountain community of Crestline are urging property owners to clean up their weeds and debris

Fire Hazard Inspections Continue

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Colorado Homeowners May Get Fire Fees

A commission organized by Colorado's governor has recommended that homeowner fees be levied and statewide building codes be adjusted to prepare for wildfires

Homeowner fees recommended to address Colo. fires

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