Homeowners In Western Australia Prepare For Bushfire Season

Drawing lessons from the 2011 bushfires in Western Australia, residents of Kelmscott and Roleystone prepared for another bushfire season

Hill residents prepare for another bushfire season

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Texas Forest Service Advises Homeowners On How To Prevent Grassfires

Texas Forest Service provided some useful guidelines to prevent grassfires to homeowners

Forest Service: Rains May Increase Fire Danger

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Code Clarification Helps Black Forest Fire Survivors Begin To Rebuild

The El Paso County, Colorado, Commissioners' decisions on fire codes have helped at least one homeowner begin to rebuild following the Black Forest Fire

Answers on fire codes help homeowners rebuild

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Greater Wildfire Prevention Efforts Touted By Wyoming Governor

Fresh off the Western Governors' Association meeting, Wyoming's governor touted the theme of that meeting in regards to states taking on more wildland firefighting responsibility on federal lands

Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead proposes greater wildfire prevention efforts

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Kentucky Fall Forest Fire Season Ends

Fire officials in Kentucky announced that the fall forest fire season is over

Fall forest fire hazard season officially over

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Oakland Voters Reject Wildfire Tax

A $2 million hazard mitigation tax that would have reduced the wildfire danger to homeowners in Oakland, California has been defeated

Citywise: Oakland wildfire tax defeat certified

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Red Flags Flying In San Diego County

Red Flag conditions will exist across San Diego County, California, this weekend due to high winds and low humidity

Heightened wildfire risk this weekend due to strong winds, low humidity

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Charred Trees Become Treasured Memories in Black Forest

A craftsman is finding creative ways to incorporate burned trees into rebuilt homes in Colorado's Black Forest

Charred trees become treasured memories in Black Forest

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First Home Rebuilt In Black Forest Fire Burn Area

The first home lost in Colorado's Black Forest Fire has been rebuilt with more on the way

First home rebuilt, dozens more underway six months after Black Forest fire

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Western Australian Commissioner Urges Homeowners To Prepare For Bushfires

Western Australia's Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner took the opportunity to remind property owners to prepare their homes for bushfires

Bushfire season prompts reminder

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EPA Noise Restrictions Hamper Bushfire Cleanup In NSW

As cleanup efforts continue, Environmental Protection Authority noise restrictions may be hampering the use of construction equipment in New South Wales, Australia's, Blue Mountains

Noise is an issue for bushfire clean-up in the Blue Mountains

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Cameras Capture Australian Home In Ember Storm

Australian Closed Circuit TV cameras captured the onslaught of an ember storm on a home in Yellow Rock, New South Wales, in October

CCTV captures moment bushfire engulfs home

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Working Together To Minimize Wildfires

A letter to the editor in Ravalli County, Montana, argues for a facilitator to bring together various interested parties to discuss the best approach to living with wildfires

Viewpoint: Let’s work together to minimize fires

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Utah Community Improving Wildfire Protection

The small community of Tollgate Canyon, Utah, has asked to be annexed into the North Summit Fire District to facilitate better wildfire protection

Small Summit County community wants better fire, emergency service

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Kohala By The Sea Earns Wildfire Safety Award

In Hawaii, Kohala By The Sea is one of only 34 communities in the United States to receive a Firewise safety award

Isle community to receive national wildfire safety award

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Wildfire Insurance Coverage Questions To Be Answered By Experts

In Colorado, Black Forest Fire survivors will get a chance to ask questions about insurance coverage at a workshop to be held Thursday at Woodmen Valley Chapel

Black Forest Fire insurance workshop to be held Thursday

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Black Forest Fire Chief Recall Update

An article provides details on the Black Forest Fire Chief recall efforts in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Organizers Want To Get Rid Of Black Forest Fire Chief

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Environmentalists Oppose Salvage Logging In Rim Fire Burn Area

The Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center voiced opposition to a salvage-logging bill which would remove burned timber from California's Rim Fire burn area

Sierra environmentalist group sounds the alarm about Rim fire salvage-logging bill in the House

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La Verne Developing CWPP

In Southern California, La Verne Fire Department is in the process of developing a Community Wildfire Protection Plan

La Verne fire officials need public help on wildfire prevention

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Report: 42% of homes in Vail at high risk for wildfire danger

A report prepared by the Vail, Colorado, fire department shows that 42% of the homes are at high risk for wildfires

Report: 42% of homes in Vail at high risk for wildfire danger

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Firewise Programs Important In Montezuma County

Firewise programs have proven to be very important in Montezuma County, Colorado

FireWise key to county’s wildfire preparedness

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Please Support HR 3188

Congress is considering a bill which advocates salvage logging in California's Rim Fire burn area to reduce the wildfire danger

H.R.3188 - Yosemite Rim Fire Emergency Salvage Act

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Wildfire Rebuilding Costs Jump In Colorado

In the wake of Colorado's massive wildfires, homeowners planning to rebuild in Colorado Springs queried the El Paso County Board of Commissioners on Thursday at a work session about potential fire code changes which could add between $7,000 and $22,000 to each home's rebuilding costs

Tougher Codes Eyed for Colo. Area Damaged by Wildfire

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Over 4.5 Million Homes At Risk From Wildfire

The 2013 Verisk Wildfire Risk Analysis reveals that 4.5 million households across the US are at risk from wildfires

Verisk Analysis Determines More Than 4.5 Million Households at High or Extreme Risk from Wildfire

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"Wildfire Wizard" Can Predict Home Survivability In Wildfire

Department of Interior Sec. Vilsack urged Congress to do more about wildfires in a visit to Fresno yesterday

In Fresno, Vilsack Calls For New Approach To Wildfire Fight

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Utah Officials Praise Washington County CWPP

Utah's Department of Natural Resources praised Washington County's efforts at wildfire prevention as a model for the rest of the state

Officials praise public efforts to curb wildfires

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Oakland City Auditor Slams Fire Department Over Wildfire Inspections

The Oakland, California, City Auditor cited lack of supervision by the fire department in property wildfire inspections aimed to prevent another disaster like 1993's Oakland Hills Fire, which killed 25 people and destroyed over 3,000 homes

Audit Criticizes "Lackluster" Oakland Wildland Inspections

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"Wildfire Wizard" Evaluates Home Wildfire Survival

An article from Montana looks at the "Wildfire Wizard" program which can evaluate the likelihood of a home surviving a wildfire

How likely is your home to burn in wildfire? New scale rates the risk

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Homeowners Nix Funding For Oakland's Wildfire Protection District

Voters narrowly rejected funding for Oakland's Wildfire Prevention District fee

Oakland Hills voters reject wildfire prevention tax

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Crystal Park Prepares For Wildfires

Colorado's Community Wildfire Protection Plan Advisory Group is helping Crystal Park prepare for future wildfires

Community cuts down on wildfire risk

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VDF Provides Wildfire Tips To Homeowners

Virginia Department of Forestry provided some tips to homeowners on how to prevent wildfires

What to Know to Prevent Wildfires

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Homes In Colorado Saved By Wildfire Mitigation

American National Insurance Company recounts how its emphasis on wildfire mitigation efforts prior to Colorado's Black Forest Fire saved homes during the blaze in a press release

American National Educates Clients About Fire Mitigation Techniques

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Congressional Delegation Learns About Ember Storms

A congressional delegation is getting some education on how embers can ignite homes at the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety in Chester County, South Carolina, today

Delegation to watch wildfire simulation in SC lab

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Gulf Between What Obama Proposes And Lawmakers Want For Wildfire Mitigation

The disparity between what the Obama administration is allocating to wildfire mitigation efforts ($296 million) versus what Western lawmakers feel is required (around $1 billion) is examined in an article from Reno, Nevada

Lawmakers agree wildfire money needed, fail to fund prevention programs

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Homeowners Could Pay $100K Extra To Rebuild After Bushfires

Homeowners seeking to rebuild after bushfires could pay up to $100,000 extra to comply with New South Wales, Australia, building regulations in bushfire-prone areas

Bushfire victims will have to pay extra to rebuild

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Over 1,000 Albuquerque Homes At Risk From Wildfires

Approximately 1,100 homes in Albuquerque, New Mexico, valued at almost $140 million are in danger from wildfires, according to data from CoreLogic's recent report

ABQ-area homes face growing risk of wildfires

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Michigan County Unveils New CWPP

Crawford County, Michigan, has adopted a new Community Wildfire Protection Plan

Community Wildfire Protection Plan approved

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Two Arizona Counties Refuse To Be Firewise

In spite of the damage done by wildfires in Arizona, Payson and Gila Counties refuse to adopt Firewise building standards

Wildfire Lessons Ignored

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Idaho's "Thin The Threat" Wildfire Prevention Campaign

The Idaho Forest Products Commission's "Thin the Threat" campaign is examined in the next article

Thin the Threat: Is logging the solution to catastrophic fires?

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Wildfire Scam Artist Defrauds Southern Californians of $4.8 Million

A woman who defrauded residents of Santa Barbara, California, of $4.8 million in wildfire relief funds has been sentenced to 35 years in prison

Wildfires scam artist faces lengthy prison sentence

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Firewise Program Credited With Fast Suppression Of Carolina Forest Fire

South Carolina Forestry Commission received kudos for its Firewise program, which is credited with helping firefighters quickly squelch a wildfire in the Carolina Forest

How to become 'Firewise' to protect your home

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Fire Danger Persists In Colorado High Country

Although some snow has fallen in Summit County, Colorado, residents were cautioned by the High Country Conservation Center that the wildfire danger still persists

Ask Eartha: Snow’s on the slopes, but wildfire still a present danger for High Country residents

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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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Private Firefighters Becoming More Prevalent Across US

With 10 million homes having been built in wildland areas since 2000, private firefighters sponsored by insurance companies are becoming more prevalent

Insurance crews help protect well-heeled from wildfires

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Residents Of Crestline Urged To Prepare For Fall Fire Season

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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Hardening Homes Against Wildfires With FEMA Grants

Rick Halsey, Director of the California Chaparral Institute, sent along a press release about an official with Big Bear Fire Department who is helping harden homes against wildfires with money from FEMA grants

Fire Official Using Science to Become a Hero Before the Fire

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How To Win A Reasonable Settlement After A Wildfire

A Southern California attorney expounds on how residents of San Diego County can fight for a reasonable settlement after suffering losses in a wildfire

LawyersandSettlements.com Interviews Attorney James Frantz about Wildfire Lawsuits and Being Prepared to File for Fire Loss Damages

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How to Live with Wildfires in Southern California

USGS Fire Ecologist Jon Keeley discusses the need to prepare for wildfires in Southern California in a new study

How to Live with Wildfires in Southern California

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Metal Roofs Protect Homes From Wildfires

The virtues of steel roofing on homes in wildfire prone areas is illustrated in a press release from Arizona

Metal Roofing Saves Homes in Wildfire Prone Areas

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Southern Californians Told To Prepare For Wildfires

A Los Angeles Times article provides some useful tips on how Southern Californians can protect their homes from wildfires

Your home's wildfire risk may be higher than you think

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Red Cross Urges Homeowners in Arizona to Prepare For Wildfires

The Red Cross is urging homeowners in Arizona to make plans to protect their families and property as wildfire season is far from over

Red Cross Urges Arizonans To Make A Fire Plan Now

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Home Defense Pointers From Allstate

Allstate Insurance provides a few pointers on how homeowners can prepare for wildfires

3 On Your Side: Prepare before wildfires strike

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Even though insurance companies have paid out hundreds of millions in wildfire claims, premiums for homeowners living in wildfire-prone areas are unlikely to increase substantially

Despite Hefty Payouts, Fire Insurance Costs Hold Steady

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The tricky problem of getting homeowners to properly protect their property from wildfires is broached in an article from Colorado

Lessons and questions left to smolder in the wake of massive suburban forest fire

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Homeowners in OK Get Wildfire Education

Oklahoma's McAlester Fire Department is working with Firewise to educate homeowners on how to defend themselves against wildfires

Are you concerned about brush, grass or forest fires where you live?

University of Washington Student Maps Wildfire Danger 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

New Map Spots Wildfire-prone Areas

Concerned about whether wildfires are prevalent where you want to live? A new mapping program might be able to help you decide!

Worried about wildfires or floods? Trulia heat maps help find safest places to live

Wildfire Home Defense - 081113

Wildfire Home Defense began operations today with the unveiling of its website! In the months to follow, information on new products, services, and studies will provide improved means to protect your home from wildfires. Stay tuned!

Michael Archer.