Firewise Standards Should Be Voluntary

An editorial from South Dakota argues that Rapid City Fire Department should keep Firewise standards voluntary with the advice to "Educate, don’t mandate"

EDITORIAL: Wildfire measures should be voluntary

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USFS Chief Gives Wildfire Advice To Idaho Homeowners

US Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell provided some advice to property and forest owners on how to reduce the danger posed by wildfires on a visit to Boise, Idaho

Rocky Barker: Reducing fire threat through forest thinning and logging

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Oklahoma Homeowners Learn How To Be Firewise

Residents of Meers, Oklahoma, are being advised to become "Firewise" to better protect their homes from wildfires

Simple steps to help protect your home from wildfires

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New Partnership Between US/UK Agencies Could Lead To Firewise UK

The IAFC and the NFPA have formed a partnership with the United Kingdom's Chief Officers Association to address risk management and wildland fire education which could lead to a version of Firewise being adopted in the UK

Firefighters and Emergency Responders Worldwide Collaborate to Improve Risk Management for Wildfires

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Rapid City FD Protecting Homes From Wildfires

South Dakota's Rapid City Fire Department floated a proposal that would help homes in fire-prone parts of the city survive wildfires

Rapid City fire officials want to impose landscaping rules to prevent spread of wildfires

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Irish Homeowners Learn About Wildfire Dangers

A seminar in County Laois briefed Irish landowners on the dangers posed by wildfires over the next few months

Forest fire seminar as land-owner interest grows

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Wildfire Map Helps New Bern Homeowners

A wildland-urban interface map will help homeowners in New Bern, North Carolina, determine whether they are living in wildfire-prone areas

New map helps ID wildfire-prone areas of New Bern

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