Wentworth Shire Prepares For Bushfires

With bushfire season arriving on Wednesday, Rural Fire Service provided tips to homeowners in Wentworth Shire, New South Wales, on how to prepare

Bushfire season begins

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Western Australia Homeowners Monitor Bushfires Via MyFireWatch

MyFireWatch will provide up-to-date satellite information on bushfires to homeowners across Western Australia this fire season

MyFireWatch brings better bushfire information to regional communities

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One Quarter Of Australia Capital Territory Homes In Bushfire Prone Areas

Australia Capital Territory Emergency Services Agency's Strategic Bushfire Management Plan, which showed that 1/4 of all homes in the ACT are in the Bushfire Prone Area, was tabled in the Legislative Assembly

ESA primed for bushfire season

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San Diego Homeowners Can Claim Wildfire Losses On Tax Returns

Special California tax rules will allow San Diego County homeowners who suffered losses in the May wildfires to claim a loss in either the year the disaster occurred or in the prior year

Have Losses in May Wildfires? Check for State Tax Break

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Port Stephens Homeowners Preparing For Bushfire Season

Homeowners in Port Stephens, New South Wales, were reminded by Rural Fire Service officials that they will need a burn permit to conduct outdoor fires starting October 1st

Bush fire season starts in Port Stephens

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Malawi Educates Homeowners On Bushfire Safety

Malawi plans to carry out a three-month intensive bushfire sensitization campaign across that African nation to better protect natural resources

Malawi: Government Embarks On Bushfires Sensitization Campaign

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New South Wales' 10/50 Laws Hit A Snag

Controversy is brewing over outdated Bushfire Prone Area Maps associated with New South Wales' new 10/50 Entitlement Areas

Tree-culling may have relied on out-of-date bushfire maps

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Citizen Fire Academy Teaches Oregon Homeowners To Prepare For Wildfires

Project Wildfire sent along an announcement about the Citizen Fire Academy's upcoming October program which aims to develop attendees' skills and knowledge to reduce the risk of catastrophic effects of wildfire to their homes, neighborhoods, and communities

Central Oregon Citizen Fire Academy

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WA Agricultural Homeowners Get Bushfire Pointers

Western Australia agricultural homeowners were given some pointers on how to survive bushfires by Department of Fire and Emergency Services

Action plan essential for bushfire survival

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Blazetamer 380 To Protect Homes In Orana, New South Wales

Orana Rural Fire Service will be using a Blazetamer 380 system to help protect homes in New South Wales during bushfire season

Taming the bushfire season in Orana| POLL

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New South Wales Has 1.3 Million Homes In Bushfire Danger Zones

With 1.3 million homes in the bushfire zone, New South Wales Rural Fire Service provided some advice to homeowners as the beginning of the Bush Fire Danger Period nears

Bushfire season 2014: Prepare yourself, prepare your family and prepare you home, warns the RFS

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Cost-Sharing Program Gets Better Wildfire Mitigation Response From Colorado Homeowners

A new study published in the International Journal of Wildland Fire shows that cost-share programs spur Colorado homeowners to mitigate the wildfire dangers their property faces

Cost-share programs encourage most to mitigate wildfire danger

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Sutherland Shire RFS Educating Homeowners On Bushfire Safety

Sutherland Shire Rural Fire Service helped New South Wales homeowners prepare for bushfires as part of RFS Open Day

Bushfire tips on offer at Rural Fire Service open day on Saturday September 13

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Needless Tree Removal Has Gosford Council Up In Arms

Following the removal of dozens of trees last week in Pine Needles Village under New South Wales, Australia's, new 10/50 Vegetation Clearing Code of Practice, Gosford Council is urging the state government to review the law

Gosford Council to push for review of bushfire code after rules used to remove trees

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New South Wales Homeowners Prepare For Bushfires

Sutherland Shire Rural Fire Service helped New South Wales homeowners prepare for bushfires as part of RFS Open Day

Bushfire tips on offer at Rural Fire Service open day on Saturday September 13

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New South Wales Homeowners Learn About Bushfire Safety

Rural Fire Service Open Day will allow residents of Oberon, New South Wales, the opportunity to learn how to prepare for bushfire season on Saturday

Get help to prepare for bushfire season

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RFS Queensland Maps 100,000 Properties' Bushfire Risk

Rural Fire Service Queensland has used sophisticated mapping techniques to identify nearly 100,000 properties at risk from bushfires across the state

100,000 properties in Queensland identified as high risk for bushfires

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California Officials Worry About Protecting Homes During Record Drought

California officials worry that as the drought continues, there won't be enough water in creeks and lakes for wildland firefighting helicopters to protect homes

California Drought Hampering Firefighting Efforts As Water Sources Go Dry

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Bushfire Potent Bushfire Wake-Up Call To Gold Coast Residents

A bushfire in the Gold Coast, Queensland, suburb of Pacific Pines was a potent reminder to homeowners to prepare for what promises to be an epic fire season

Firefighters warn Gold Coast is facing its worst bushfire threat in a decade after large fire shuts down Pacific Pines on the weekend

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RFS Warns Wollondilly Homeowners To Prepare For Bushfires

New South Wales Rural Fire Service officials recommended that homeowners in Wollondilly prepare a bushfire evacuation plan ahead of what could be a challenging bushfire season

"Challenging" bushfire season predicted for Wollondilly

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'Get Fired Up, Ready, Set Go' Program Prepares San Diegans For Wildfires

Homeowners in San Diego County are being urged to adhere to principles set forth in the "Get Fired Up, Ready, Set Go," program to prepare for wildfires

Preparing for fall wildfire season

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Abundance Of Bushfire Fuel Endangers Western Australian Homeowners

Bush Fire Front warned that a backlog in controlled burns will leave an abundance of bushfire fuel in place this summer in Western Australia

Fears southern WA facing 'nasty' summer bushfire threat

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Victorians Warned To Prepare For Early Bushfire Season

With the prediction of an early bushfire season, Country Fire Authority officials advised homeowners in Victoria, Australia, to reduce bushfire fuel around their property

CFA warns early bushfire threat likely

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Insurance Council of Australia Advises Homeowners To Prepare For Bushfire Season

The Insurance Council of Australia urged homeowners to prepare for the upcoming bushfire season

Bushfire Outlook Sends Timely Reminder to Communities

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Fireman's Fund Deploys Firefighters To Protect Homes From Wildfires

Fireman's Fund's Wildfire Response Program now includes fire crews who will defend property from wildfires

Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company Expands Wildfire Response Program

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Bushfire Technical Terms For Homeowners

A letter to the editor of a New South Wales, Australia, newspaper spelled out some bushfire technical terms for homeowners

Plain English guide to the bushfire season

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