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National Firewise
Organization
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The national Firewise Communities program is a multi-agency effort designed to
reach beyond the fire service by involving homeowners, community leaders,
planners, developers, and others in the effort to protect people, property, and
natural resources from the risk of wildland fire - before a fire starts.
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FEMA
disaster preparation
FEMA wildfire preparation
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Prepare for a wildfire. Listed here are several suggestions that you can
implement immediately. Others need to be considered at the time of construction
or remodeling.
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Protecting your Home from Wildfire |
After serious wildfires, it can seem like flames leapfrogged through
neighborhoods, leaving some homes unscathed alongside others that have been
reduced to rubble. University of California scientists have found that this
familiar site is not entirely random. "You can do a lot to protect your house
from a wildfire," said Stephen Quarles, the UC Cooperative Extension wood
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Washington DNR - home
Washington DNR - wildfire
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DNR is the state’s largest on-call fire department with 1,200 temporary and
permanent employees who fight fires on about 12.7 million acres of private and
state-owned forest lands. DNR offers local fire districts support with fire
protection and safety equipment requirements.
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USFS
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The Forest Service was established in 1905 and is an agency of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture. The Forest Service manages public lands in national
forests and grasslands, which encompass 193 million acres.
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Florida
Disaster Handbook
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The Disaster Handbook is an ongoing program of the Prevention and Preparedness
Design Team, State Major Program (SMP) 124 of Florida Cooperative Extension.
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Online Home Assessment
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This online assessment form will guide you through a series of questions about
your home and yard, and then provide you with a customized report about its
vulnerability to wildfire.
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Firewise Plants Ciscoe Morris |
Ciscoe describes serveral different WA native plants that you can use in your
landscaping.
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Lake Cushman Maintenance Co. |
Source for all Lake Cushman Informational items, Forms, Documents and other
Homeowner Information
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