Wednesday, September 30, 2015

New South Wales Homeowners Warned About Weephole Bushfire Danger

Homeowners in Coffs Coast, New South Wales, were warned that the same weepholes that allow drainage in homes also offer an entry point for bushfire embers

Bushfire warnings for home owners

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Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Aspen Conference Looks At Wildfire Protection Of Vacation Homes

In the wake of last week's Colorado Wildland Fire Conference, Aspen Public Radio looks at what homeowners who own a vacation home can do to prepare it for wildfires

Reaching the second homeowner proves difficult when it comes to wildfire mitigation

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Monday, September 28, 2015

Colorado Wildland Fire Conference Warns Of Risks From Building Homes Near Wilderness

Researchers at the Colorado Wildland Fire Conference in Snowmass reported that wildfires are becoming more destructive as fuels build up and housing moves into the WUI

Researcher at Snowmass conference frames why wildfire impact is growing

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Thursday, September 24, 2015

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Homeowners Get Wildfire Pointers At Colorado Wildland Conference

The Colorado Wildland Conference will convene at the Viceroy Snowmass Sept. 24-26 with the theme "Creating Fire Adapted Communities" - exploring better ways to protect homes from wildfires

Viceroy Snowmass to host wildfire conference

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Monday, September 21, 2015

California Homeowners Get Wildfire Preparation Tips

California homeowners were provided with some tips on how to prepare their homes for wildfires as well as evacuation planning tips

Know how to defend your home from wildfire

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Friday, September 18, 2015

Victoria Homeowners Preparing For Bushfire Season

An editorial directed residents of Toowoomba, Victoria, to the Rural Fire Service Queensland website for info on how to prepare for what promises to be a long bushfire season

Time to wise up, make a plan for Toowoomba bushfires

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Thursday, September 17, 2015

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Edwards Air Force Base Homeowners Prepare For Wildfires

The 412th Test Wing issued a press release to homeowners at California's Edwards Air Force Base providing tips on how to prepare for wildfires

National Preparedness Month: Extreme Heat, Wildfires

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Tuesday, September 15, 2015

San Diego Fire-Rescue Provides Wildfire Tips To Homeowners

San Diego Fire-Rescue urged homeowners in San Diego County to prepare their property for wildfires by clearing defensible space and taking other precautions

San Diegans urged to protect against wildfires as heat waves persist

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Monday, September 14, 2015

New South Wales Unveils Bushfire Preparedness Website

New South Wales Rural Fire Service has launched a new website where Wagga residents can access all the information they need to get their property ready for bushfires

Wagga resident should plan for bushfire season now: Rural Fire Service

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Friday, September 11, 2015

Queensland Homeowners Warned About Bushfire Danger

Queensland Fire & Rescue Service warned homeowners to curb careless bushfires since they could be held liable for any damage a fire may cause

Careless behaviour sparks bushfire concern

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Thursday, September 10, 2015

NSW RFS Hosts Bushfire Events In Hornsby and Ku-ring-gai

New South Wales Rural Fire Service officials announced Get Ready events September 12-13 in Hornsby and Ku-ring-gai to prepare homeowners for bushfire season

Get ready for bushfire season, RFS urges

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Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

WaveGUARD Home Wildfire Protection System Available In California Now

California Wildfire Solutions sent along a press release about the WaveGUARD home wildfire protection system being offered to the California market for the first time

WaveGUARD™ Corp. offers its wildfire protection system to the California market

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Friday, September 4, 2015

Washington Family Loses Home In Wildfire

A family who lost their home to the Okanagan Complex Fires near Omak, Washington, has set up a Go Fund Me account for the costs of cleaning up the property, and possibly to rebuild

Illness, insurance issues compound wildfire victims' struggles

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Thursday, September 3, 2015

Homeowners In Adelaide, South Australia, Warned To Prepare For Bushfires

A USFS fire behavior expert attending the Australian Fire and Emergency Services Authority Council Conference in Adelaide this week warned homeowners about bushfire preparedness

Previously safe suburban fringes in the Adelaide Hills must adopt bushfire survival plans, authorities warn

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Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Victorian Homeowners Warned About "Above Normal" Bushfire Season

Homeowners in Victoria, Australia, have been urged to brace for an "above normal", earlier and longer fire season that could spawn about 4,500 to 5,000 bushfires

Victoria faces an earlier and longer bushfire season with thousands of fires

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Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Washington Man Buys Fire Truck To Protect Homes

A personal injury lawyer, fed up with the lack of firefighting resources available to fight the Okanagan Complex Fires in Washington state, bought his own fire truck to help protect homes in his Skagit County neighborhood

Washington Man Buys His Own Fire Truck to Fight Massive Wildfires: 'We Are in a Complete Disaster Zone'

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