Some South Australians Unprepared For Bushfires

Central Queensland University's Appleton Institute and the Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre found that residents in South Australia's Adelaide Hills are unprepared for a major bushfire

Adelaide Hills residents underprepared for serious bushfires: research

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Tasmanian Homeowners Urged To Get Bushfire Ready

Tasmanian Fire officials urged homeowners to get bushfire ready at public gatherings at Taranna on the Tasman Peninsula, Rocky Cape on the North West Coast and St Helens on the east coast over the weekend

Communities urged to 'get bushfire ready' with severe season forecast for Tasmania

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Tasmanian Bush Dwellers Warned To Prepare For Bushfire Season

Tasmanian Suburban residents near bushland areas, particularly recent city-dwellers, are being warned to be prepared for bushfire season

Tasmanian tree-changers urged to prepare for bushfire season

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Living With Wildfire In Wyoming

The University of Wyoming Extension is offering a booklet entitled “Living with Wildfire in Wyoming” to property owners which tells what to do before, during and after wildfires

Wildfire damage help available from UW Extension

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Bushfire Action Week To Educate South Australians On Bushfires

Bushfire Action Week for 2015 will use events throughout the state to inform the community about preparing their property for bushfires

The North and West prepares for Bushfire Action Week

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Colorado Home Uses Non-Combustible Materials To Resist Wildfires

A wildfire-resistant home in Durango, Colorado, uses non-combustible materials and clever design to help it survive ground and crown fires

Homeowners Build Home Designed to Withstand Wildfires

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New South Wales Hunter Region Homeowners Need To Preare For Bushfire Season

A spokesman for the Australian Firefighters Climate Alliance warned that property owners in New South Wales' Hunter Region need to prepare for an active bushfire season this year

Hunter urged to brace for severe bushfire season

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Victoria Conference Tells How To Stay Mentally Healthy During Bushfires

A broadcast from the Living with Bushfires Conference at Federation University’s Gippsland Campus touched on how to stay mentally healthy before, during and after a bushfire

How do you stay mentally healthy when living with bushfire?

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Western Australia Homeowners Told Not To Be Complacent About Bushfire Preparations

Fire officials reiterated their warning to Western Australia homeowners not to be complacent about bushfire preparations

'It won't happen to me': Bushfire threat nothing to be complacent about as challenging summer looms, WA fire authority warns

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WA Homeowners' Defensible Space Protects Firefighters, Too

DFES reminded Western Australia homeowners that a prepared property with defensible space not only protects the property but also firefighters' lives

South West residents prepare for bushfire season

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Virginia Department Of Forestry Provides Debris Burning Tips

With the fall fire season underway, the Virginia Department of Forestry posted an infographic on its Facebook page showing six ways to stay safe while burning debris piles

SHARE: Tips to reduce wildfires

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New South Wales RFS Warns Homeowners To Prepare For Active Bushfire Season

With only 70% of their burnoffs completed, New South Wales Rural Fire Service officials warned homeowners to brace for a hot, dry summer

Emergency services prepare for hot and dry bushfire season

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Melbourne Homeowners Speeding Up Bushfire Preparations

Residents of Melbourne are being urged to prepare for bushfires this summer

How to be bushfire ready: even Melbourne city slickers need a plan this summer

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Many Western Australians Not Ready For Bushfires

Of 695 people surveyed as part of the Western Australia's "Are You Ready?" campaign, more than half did not know what to do during a bushfire and over two-thirds admitted they were underprepared

WA people not ready for bushfire season

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Homeowners In Hobart, Tasmania, Must Prepare Bushfire Action Plans

Tasmania Fire Service warned homeowners living in Hobart's suburbs on the city fringe to get their bushfire action plans ready now

Bushfire season: Hobart city fringe neighbourhoods warned to be bushfire-ready ahead of hot summer

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Officials Urge More Protection For Western Australia Homes

A bushfire specialist says there should be more done to protect Western Australia homes in the run-up to a challenging bushfire season worsened by an El Nino event and a drier, hotter environment

Hot, dry conditions could bring severe bushfires as WA tries to avoid 'cock-up'

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Canberrans Urged To Prepare For Bushfire Season

A Royal Fire Service bushfire protection manager recommended that Canberrans should prepare for the season by going to the ESA website and creating a bushfire survival plan

Emergency services warn Canberra residents to prepare early for bushfire season

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Western Australians Told To Get Ready For Bushfires

Following a bushfire near Mount Barker that destroyed a brush truck, Western Australia fire authorities said it was time Great Southern and south-west country residents prepared their properties for bushfires

Fire crews mop up after bushfire near Mount Barker

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South Australians Warned To Prepare For Bushfire Season

Country Fire Service warned that this weekend’s unseasonably warm weather should prompt South Australians to be bushfire ready this summer

Country Fire Service urges South Australians to be on alert during the October long weekend and bushfire ready for summer

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Wildfire Map Available For San Diego County Homeowners

Southern California's San Diego County unveiled a searchable online map that displays the wildfire risk to homes throughout the region on Wednesday

Interactive map shows wildfire risk throughout county

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California Chaparral Institute Offers Southern California Wildfire Tips

The Director of the California Chaparral Institute provided some tips to Southern California homeowners on how to prepare for this fall's Santa Ana winds

Fire season on the horizon: Santa Anas fan flames that are more dangerous than summer blazes, study says

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