Friday, January 31, 2014

CAL FIRE Touts Fire Safe Landscaping

A press release from CAL FIRE provides specifics on how homeowners can practice fire safe landscaping around their property

Wildfire is Coming. Are you ready?

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Thursday, January 30, 2014

CAL FIRE Director Recommends Defensible Space Around Homes

CAL FIRE's Director recommended that homeowners create defensible space around their property as the drought continues

CalFire officials: Drought leads to dry conditions, wildfires

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Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Nevada Homeowners Need To Prepare For Wildfires

Homeowners in Northern Nevada were advised to remove wildfire fuel from their yards as the continued drought exacerbates the wildfire danger

Drought Brings Wildfire Warnings to Northern Nevada

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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Pigeon Forge Fire Chief Recommends Defensible Space

In the aftermath of a wildfire Tennessee's Pigeon Forge, the fire chief advised cabin owners to build defensible space around their homes

Firefighters warn cabin owners to make a barrier

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Monday, January 27, 2014

Lawnmower Sparks Bushfire in SA

A homeowner using a lawnmower to create a firebreak in South Australia's Adelaide Hills instead sparked a 100-hectare bushfire that threatened homes

Homeowner creating firebreaks with lawnmower sparked bushfire that threatened homes

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Saturday, January 25, 2014

Is Your Landscape Wildfire Fuel Or A Wildfire Barrier?

Texas Forest Service asked homeowners whether their landscape serves as wildfire fuel or a wildfire barrier

Have you looked at your landscape as potential fuel for a wildfire

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Friday, January 24, 2014

Reno Fire Chief Urges Homeowners To Prepare For Wildfires

Reno’s fire chief urged homeowners to clear defensible space around their property due to the elevated wildfire threat

Firefighters Urge Homeowners to be Ready for Wildfires During Drought

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Thursday, January 23, 2014

Wildfire Tips For Southern Californians

Wildfire Research Network's Communications Director offered some tips on how to protect homes in Southern California

2014 Shaping Up as Driest Year in State History

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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Yellow Rock Couple Leave Bushfire Disaster Behind

After suffering the loss of their second home in 20 years to bushfires, a Yellow Rock, New South Wales, couple is hitting the road

Yellow Rock couple leave bushfire tragedy behind to for six-month road trip

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Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Wildfire Mitigation Needed For Protection Of Montana Homes

A technical advisor to the TriCounty FireSafe Working Group weighs in on the importance of wildfire hazard mitigation projects

Wildfire hazard mitigation protects forest values

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Monday, January 20, 2014

Protecting Your Home From Bushfires

An Australian bushfire expert from New South Wale's University of Wollongong weighs in on how best to protect your home from bushfires

Live Q&A with bushfire expert Dr Trent Penman

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Saturday, January 18, 2014

Up Close And Personal With Bushfires

A resident of Sutherland Shire, New South Wales, recalled the terror of bushfires in 1994 that leveled houses in his neighborhood

Memories of 1994 bushfire: 'my lawn was igniting around my feet'

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Friday, January 17, 2014

Bushfire Wake-Up Call In WA

One property owner hoped that the bushfire outside of Bullsbrook, Western Australia, would prompt homeowners to clear bushfire fuel off their property

Bullsbrook resident says today's bushfire should be a wake-up call for people to clean up their properties

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Thursday, January 16, 2014

Austin Wildfire Mitigation Division Clearing Defensible Space

Fire crews from the Austin Wildfire Mitigation Division are clearing defensible space and reducing wildfire fuel to protect homes in the area

Firefighters taking wildfire precautions to protect homes

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Wednesday, January 15, 2014

OKFD Shows How To Protect Your Home

Oklahoma City Fire Department provided some useful tips to homeowners on how to prepare for wildfires

How to help protect your home from wildfires during high fire danger

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Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Oklahoma Homeowners Prepare For Wildfires

Homeowners in southwest Oklahoma prepared for wildfires as the National Weather Service issued Red Flag warnings today

Warming Pattern Creates Wildfire Danger Across Oklahoma

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Monday, January 13, 2014

Southern California Homeowners Brace For Santa Anas

Southern California homeowners were on high alert as Santa Ana winds continue to blow across the region

Santa Ana winds raise Calif. wildfire danger

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Saturday, January 11, 2014

Arkansas Homeowners Urged To Create Defensible Space

With tree limbs brought down by winter ice storms acting as wildfire fuel, the Arkansas Forestry Commission is urging property owners to create defensible space around their homes

Debris From Ice Storm Presents Problem for Wildfire Season

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Friday, January 10, 2014

Fuel Break Protects Northern California Community

A Fire Safe Council video shows how a fuel break is protecting a Northern California community

Old High CCC Road Shaded Fuel Break

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Thursday, January 9, 2014

Thinning Protects Burro Mountain Homestead

The wildfire danger to New Mexico's Burro Mountain Homestead has been reduced by aggressive tree thinning

Thinning process protects against wildfires

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Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Another Fire Safe Council Yreka Success Story

Fire Safe Council video discusses the how a fuel break near Yreka, California

Yreka Area Defensible Space Fuels Reduction Project

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Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Fire Safe Council R Ranch Success Story

Fire Safe Council video discusses the how a fuel break near Yreka, California, is protecting a ranch

R Ranch Success Story

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Monday, January 6, 2014

Seiad Shaded Fuel Break Success Story

Fire Safe Council discusses the success of a fuel break outside of Seiad Valley, California, in a video

Seiad Shaded Fuel Break Success Story

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