Australian Volunteer Firefighter Unveils Structure Fire Shelter

A Western Australia mechanical engineer turned volunteer firefighter demonstrated his Burn Over Protection Unit, designed to quickly deploy to protect a structure, in the community of Denmark

WA bush firefighter spruiks shield prototype designed to keep crews safe in burn over

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Florida Forest Service Provides Wildfire Tips To Homeowners

With 109 wildfires in South Florida this year compared to 82 blazes by this time last year, Florida Forest Service provided some tips to homeowners on how to better protect their homes

Wildfire Cases Have Increased In South Florida

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Washington Homeowners Get Firefighter Help Through Defensible Space Program

In the Snohomish County, Washington, community of Gold Bar, firefighters are offering to help homeowners identify items in their yards that could fuel a wildfire as part of their "Defensible Space" campaign

Gold Bar firefighters go door-to-door for wildfire prevention

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Rockingham Fire Officials Urge Bushfire Cleanup Of Properties

The chairman of Rockhampton, Queensland's, Local Disaster Management Group reminded homeowners that now is the time to begin preparing their property for bushfire season

Rockhampton residents - get ready for bushfire season

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Website Shows How To Create Defensible Space

A website provides some useful tips to homeowners on creating defensible space around a home to protect it from wildfires

How to build a wildfire defensible space around your home

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Sutherland Shire Homeowners Confused By Bushfire Maps

Digital mapping of bushfire-prone areas has sown confusion in Sutherland Shire, New South Wales, Australia, over which homes are truly in danger

Maps show bushfire risk - mayor's property in fire-prone area

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Scottsdale Fire Officials Give Homeowners Wildfire Pointers

Scottsdale Fire Department shared some pointers on how Arizona homeowners can prepare their homes for wildfires

Tips to keep your home safe from wildfires

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Homeowners In Washington County Get Firewise

Homeowners in King County, Washington, are getting ‘FireWise’ by removing all the fire fuel from their property to keep themselves and their homes safe

Experts warning about wildfire danger this year

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CAL FIRE Warns Homeowners To Create Defensible Space

CAL FIRE used the cautionary tale of a 22-acre controlled burn that blossomed into a 180-acre wildfire in Yuba County to warn California homeowners to create defensible space to survive wildfires

Cook Fire shows danger

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Montana Homeowners Advised To Create Defensible Space Around Homes

The Flathead County Office of Emergency Management warned homeowners to create defensible space around their homes as Montana's wildfire season approaches

Emergency officials stress the importance of "defensible space" during fire season

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Defensible Space Protects California Home From Wildfire

CAL FIRE praised a Napa, California, homeowner whose defensible space prevented a 38-acre wildfire from burning down his residence

Firefighters have Chiles Valley fire under control

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Western Washington Homeowners Urged To Clear Defensible Space

Fire officials are advising homeowners in Western Washington to clear brush and trim trees to create defensible space around their residences due to the extreme fire danger

W. Wash. wildfire danger: 'It's going to burn faster and hotter'

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Northern California Community Awarded Firewise Distinction

The Northern California community of Forest Ranch has been recognized as a Firewise Community by the National Firewise Communities Program

Wildfire preparations earn Forest Ranch Firewise recognition

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Montana Homeowners Get Wildfire Tips

Great Falls Fire Rescue and Black Eagle Volunteer Fire Department spoke to residents of Great Falls, Montana, about how to prepare their property for wildfires

Firefighters offer tips to protect against wildfires in Great Falls communities

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New Report Shows 4.5 Million US Homes At Risk From Wildfires

Verisk Insurance Solutions released its 2015 FireLine State Risk Reports summarizing the wildfire risk in 13 wildfire-prone states in the West and South Central US

Report: 4.5 Million Homes in 13 States at Extreme Wildfire Risk

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Southern Californians Advised To Prepare Wildfire Evacuation Plans

Homeowners in Southern California's Inland Empire were advised to create defensible space around structures, have a family communications plan, and prepare a wildfire evacuation strategy

WILDFIRES: Inland danger high despite wet spring

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Riosa Fire Shows Need For Defensible Space Around Northern California Homes

Grass Valley Air Attack Base scrambled air-tankers to deal with the Riosa Fire in Lincoln, California, as homeowners were urged to clear defensible space around their homes

Sudden start to fire season brings urgency to clearing defensible space

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Southern California Homes At Elevated Risk From Wildfires

Drought conditions are so severe and vegetation so dry that, even in the absence of Santa Ana winds, the fire danger in Southern California is high

Drought Enables Risk of "Significant" Wildfires Even Without Santa Ana Winds

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Black Forest Fire Survivors Running Out Of Time To Sue

Time is running out for Colorado's Black Forest Fire survivors to sue their insurance companies for the full amount of money they are owed to replace belongings

Insurance deadline looms for victims of 2013 Black Forest fire

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Sunshine Coast Property Owners Warned To Prepare For Bushfires

As Queensland, Australia's, Sunshine Coast rural fire brigades conduct hazard reduction burns as part of Operation Cool Burn, property owners are being urged to do their part before bushfire season returns

Prepare your land ahead of bushfire season

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Utah Fire Officials Educate Washington County On Wildfire Safety

Fire officials offered tips to homeowners in Washington County, Utah, on how to prevent wildfires

Wildfires: How you can stop them before they start

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Victorians Protest 10/50 Bushfire Law Abuse

Protesters in Victoria, Australia, railed against the state's 10/50 bushfire clearance laws that are destroying stands of endangered trees and heightening the fire danger due to resulting debris

Code 1050 bushfire laws allowing trees to be chopped down near homes adds fuel to potential fires

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California Homeowners Face Wildfire Clearance Fines

California homeowners are being told to prepare for wildfire season by clearing fuel around their property or face fines of $500-$2,000

California cities being proactive about upcoming wildfire season

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Cascade Shores Firewise Plans Wildfire Prevention Event

The Nevada County community of Cascade Shores, California, plans to host a Wildfire Prevention Education Day event June 20th

Cascade Shores Firewise to host wildfire prevention education day June 20

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Utah Homeowners Advised To Clear Defensible Space

Even though Wildfire NOTD subscriber Jason Curry, PIO for Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, acknowledged that heavy precipitation in May had reduced the wildfire danger, he still advised homeowners to clear defensible space around their homes

May showers douse fears of an early wildfire season in Utah

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Nevadan's Reminded To Review Wildfire Insurance Coverage

Nevada Division of Insurance recommended having proper coverage in place in case a wildfire destroys your home and to be aware that the policy may not cover everything

Insuring Your Home for Wildfire

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