Missoula County Homeowners Warned To Create Defensible Space

As Montana's West Fork Fish Creek fire increased to around 12,000 acres in size 15 miles south west of Tarkio, homeowners in Missoula County were advised to clear defensible space around their property

West Fork Fish Creek Fire

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Montana Property Owners Urged To Apply For Tax Relief After Wildfires

State officials are encouraging Montana property owners whose homes or forestlands are damaged or destroyed during wildfire season to apply for property tax relief

Montana property tax relief available for wildfire damage

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Teton County Prepares For Wildfires

In Teton County's Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan, Wyoming's drought and wildfires scored high on severity of consequence and probability scales

Drought, wildfire top hazard plan priorities

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Queensland Launches Bushfire Preparation Advertising Campaign

The Fire and Emergency Services Minister has officially launched the 2015 bushfire season with a $200,000 advertising campaign during a visit to Rockhampton in Central Queensland

Are you prepared for bushfire season?

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Concrete House Defies Washington Wildfires

As Washington State's 239,000-acre Okanogan County Complex Fire reached 10% containment, a homeowner explained how his concrete dome house survived the blaze

Washington man’s concrete-dome home survives wildfire

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Queensland Homeowners Asked To Prevent Bushfires

Queensland homeowners are being warned not to accidentally spark bushfires with everyday activities

Careless behaviour sparks bushfire warning

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SoCal's Palos Verdes Peninsula Prepares For Wildfires

Southern California's Palos Verdes Peninsula is facing extreme wildfire danger after four years of drought, prompting officials to urge homeowners to clear defensible space before wildfires crop up

Palos Verdes Peninsula cities prepare for next wildfire

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Wildfire Partners Help Colorado Homeowners Assess Wildfire Danger

A FEMA grant will fund the Wildfire Partners program that helps Boulder County homeowners get an assessment of their home's vulnerability to wildfires by a mitigation specialist

FEMA grant to fuel ongoing work of Boulder County's Wildfire Partners

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Homeowners In Killarney, Queensland, Get Bushfire Safety Briefing

A Queensland Rural Fire Service bushfire safety officer conducted an information night in Killarney to discuss steps homeowners can take to make their property safer from the threat of bushfires

Killarney community prepares for bushfire season

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Texas Neighborhood Warned To Prepare For Wildfires

Flower Mound firefighters went door-to-door in the Franklin Hills, Texas, neighborhood to alert people that their subdivision is at extreme risk for wildfires

Denton County neighborhood at high risk for wildfires

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Marin County Prepares CWPP To Protect Homes From Wildfires

Marin County is taking steps to implement a Community Wildfire Preparedness Plan as wildfires rage in other parts of California

As California wildfires rage, Marin prepares for the inevitable

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Victoria Homeowners Lobby For Bushfire Escape Route

Confusion surrounds ownership of a parcel of land in Mt. Dandenong, Victoria, considered vital to providing a bushfire escape route for dozens of homes

Stoush over road access leaves couple in Mt Dandenong fearing a bushfire

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Colorado Governor To Attend Black Forest Fire Memorial

The Colorado governor will attend a fire memorial dedication during the Black Forest Festival Saturday

Fire memorial unveiled at Black Forest Festival

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Brisbane, Queensland, Residents Advised To Prepare Bushfire Survival Plan

Rural Fire Service Queensland is advising Brisbane residents to prepare their Bushfire Survival Plan now

Bushfire plans fire up for the season

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New South Wales Changing 10/50 Rules (Again)

The New South Wales government is changing the contentious 10/50 law that allows homeowners in bushfire prone areas to clear their land without a permit to prevent homeowners from abusing the law

NSW Government to again change rules over land clearing in bushfire-prone areas

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Idaho FireWise Garden Shows How To Landscape For Wildfires

The College of Southern Idaho Breckenridge Endowment Farm Firewise Demonstration Garden shows homeowners how to landscape their property to better defend against wildfires

Firewise Garden Opens to Educate Public About Defensible Space

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Colorado USAA Members Sign Up For Wildfire Protection

In Colorado, 8,700 USAA members have signed up for a new wildfire protection program that helps them before, during, and after a wildfire

Unique fire mitigation effort hopes to limit loss from wildfires and protect homes like never before

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Queensland Bushfires Serve As Warning To Homeowners To Prepare

Bushfires outside of Rockingham served as a potent warning to Central Queensland homeowners to prepare a bushfire survival plan and prep their property for bushfires

Alton Downs, Westwood fires spark warning for central Queenslanders to review bushfire plans

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Evergreen Homeowners Educated By Colorado Project Wildfire Program

The Director of the National Association of Realtors aims to educate new home buyers on wildfire preparation in Evergreen through the Colorado Project Wildfire program

Realtors launch push for wildfire mitigation education in Evergreen

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Queensland Rural Fire Service Advises Homeowners To Prepare Bushfire Survival Plans

The Queensland Rural Fire Service North Coast Regional Manager urged homeowners to prepare a Bushfire Survival Plan as bushfire season approaches

Are you bushfire ready?

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University Of Colorado Study Looks At Homeowners' Views Of Wildfire Preparations

A researcher at the University of Colorado-Boulder's Institute of Behavioral Science discussed the mindset of homeowners preparing their homes for wildfires

Homeowners: Experts view wildfire danger differently

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800 NSW Homes May Have Danger Rating Removed

A bushfire hazards review by the Rural Fire Service could remove up to 800 homes from New South Wales' Bush Fire Prone Land Map, stirring up some controversy over whether that's a good idea

Bushfire review by Rural Fire Service could remove homes from danger map

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Moreton Bay, Queensland, Hosts Bushfire Expo

Moreton Bay Regional Council will host a Combined Emergency Services Expo at Samford on 8/2, to help Queensland homeowners be better prepared for extreme weather events, including bushfires

Expo to give tips for bushfire and storm season

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