Kununurra Residents Get Real-Time Bushfire Website

Residents of Kununurra, Western Australia, can now obtain realtime bushfire information from the MyFireWatch website

Bushfire fight's online update

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Bush Fire Danger Period Commences 8/1

New South Wales Rural Fire Service officials announced that the Bush Fire Danger Period will commence on August 1st

RFS says dry conditions will increase the risk of bushfires

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Western Australian Building Code Doesn't Prepare Homes For Bushfires

A researcher from Queensland who won accolades for his bushfire proof Western Australia home design sounded an alarm over the bushfire vulnerability of homes due to shortcomings in the state's building code

Poor plans seen in WA fire policy

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Bushfire Street Meet Draws A Crowd

Residents of the Shire of Collie, Western Australia, flocked to the neighbourhood bushfire preparedness Street Meet 7/19 to learn more about preparing for bushfires

The Shire of Collie's neighbourhood bushfire

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FireIce Gel Sprayer Protects Colorado Homes

Colorado Firebreak demonstrated a new fire mitigation system that sprayed FireIce gel suppressant on a home in Glenwood Springs via remote control

Colorado Firebreak Uses FireIce to Fight Wildfires

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Northern Rivers, NSW, Asked To Review 10/50 Bushfire Rules

Residents of Northern Rivers, New South Wales, are being invited to weigh in on the proposed 10/50 bush clearance rules

Have your say on new clearing laws

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Bega Valley RFS Holding Bushfire Preparedness Meetings

Australian officials from New South Wales' Bega Valley Rural Fire Service will hold a series of public meetings to discuss bushfire preparations over the next few weeks

Bushfire risk, RFS begins public consultation

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Colorado Fire Officials Show Homeowners How To Prepare For Wildfires

Snowmass-Wildcat Fire Protection District officials conducted a wildfire workshop in June that educated Colorado homeowners on the finer points of hardening their homes against wildfires

Snowmass cannot ignore wildfire risk

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Red Cross Provides Tips On Wildfire Preparedness

As Washington's wildfires blazed, the American Red Cross provided some pointers on how to prepare for wildfires

Preparing your family for wildfires

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San Diego County Homeowners Told To Clear Defensible Space Around Homes

With more than 500 linear miles of wildland-urban interface, San Diego County, California, homeowners were warned to prepare for wildfires by creating defensible space around their property

Officials remind residents to protect their property against wildfires

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Web Portal Helps Virginia Homeowners Prepare For Wildfires

Virginia homeowners can now access the Southern Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal to evaluate their property's wildfire risk

Wildfire Risk Assessment Website Now Available for Public Use

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Feedback Wanted On NSW Bushfire Laws

Officials are asking for public feedback on the draft of the Code of Practice for the new 10/50 bushfire clearance laws which are posted on the New South Wales Rural Fire Service website

Feedback wanted on Bushfire laws

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Hillsboro Fire Department Advises Oregonians On Wildfire Home Defense

The fire prevention manager for Oregon's Hillsboro Fire Department provided some tips on how to protect rural homes from wildfires

Tips: How to protect your home from wildfires

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Pebble Creek, Colorado, Gets Firewise

Pebble Creek, Colorado's, efforts to reduce their wildfire danger helped them become a Firewise community

Summit County community takes stand against wildfire threat

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San Diego City Councilman Urges Homeowners To Prepare For Wildfire Season

A San Diego City Councilman pointed out some common sense methods Southern California homeowners can use to protect their homes from wildfires

Common Sense Corner - July 2014 - Being Ready for Fire Season

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Cottonwood Residents Get Tips On Wildfire Home Defense

Residents of Cottonwood, California, heard from local officials how to prepare for wildfires at a meeting last night

Disaster meeting urges wildfire preparedness

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Officials Urge Southern Californians To Prepare For Wildfires

Officials at a press conference in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains urged Southern California homeowners to clear 100' of defensible space around their homes

Officials remind residents of wildfire safety

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New Mexico Guide For Post-Wildfire Recovery

New Mexico State Forestry sent along a link to a guide for communities that aims to provide useful information to help them along the road to recovery after a wildfire

After Wildfire: A Guide for New Mexico Communities

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AARP Provides Wildfire Tips To Montana Homeowners

AARP provided some tips to Montana homeowners on how to protect themselves from wildfires

The burning issue of wildfire preparation

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How To Get Your Best Wildfire Settlement From Insurance Companies

As insurance companies become more tight-fisted in paying out on wildfire claims, this article provides some advice on what to do to get a better settlement

Damaged home? How to get an insurer to pay up

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Santa Barbara County Fire Recommends Defensible Space Around Homes

A Santa Barbara County Fire spokesman discussed the importance of homeowners creating defensible space around their homes to protect them from California wildfires

Is Your Home Protected Against Wildfires?

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Florida Forest Service Advises Homeowners To Become Firewise

The virtues of communities joining the National Firewise Community to reduce the danger from wildfires was discussed by the Florida Forest Service

Working to reduce wildfire risk

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Florida Homeowners Access Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal

Officials in Florida unveiled the Southern Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal, an online tool meant to help homeowners identify threats and reduce wildfire risk to their property

New online wildfire risk assessment tool now available to public

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Lincoln County Forester Recommends Montana Homeowners Become Firewise

The Lincoln County Forester discussed the virtues of being Firewise in a letter to the editor of a local Montana paper

Residents must be prepared for a forest fire

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Defensible Space Protects Wyoming Homes

A Natrona County, Wyoming, Firewise spokesman discussed the importance of defensible space around homes

Defensible Zones May Not Prevent Wildfires; They Will Slow Them Down

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