Eighteen months after parts of Gatlinburg were devastated by raging wildfires, the city is celebrating its new Firewise recognition. To earn the designation, the community conducted wildfire hazard ...
Which of the following is more important: wildfire prevention, wildfire suppression or wildfire recovery? It’s a trick question, because they are all important, and we should have a plan for ...
No community wants to experience a wildfire, but wildfires are inevitable. They are a natural part of our ecosystem. In areas out west, like our community in Arizona, it has become the norm for major ...
HURRICANE CREEK GRANGE — Wallowa County is fast becoming wise to mitigating the risk of wildfires, as was seen and discussed June 15 at the Hurricane Creek Grange. About 40 members of four different ...
KIRKWOOD, Calif. — The community of Kirkwood has been recognized as an official Firewise Community by the National Fire Protection Association. A press release on Monday from the Kirkwood Firewise ...
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — As California experiences historic wildfires, the Al Tahoe community is being proactive to make their neighborhood as safe as possible. South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue last ...
Each summer and into fall, wildfire burns unnervingly close to communities in Central Oregon. The response from fire crews is usually swift and strategic. The Forest Service and its partner agencies ...
Converse has become one of only three cities in Bexar County to earn the title of Firewise Community, a distinction that will result in home insurance savings for its residents. “To become a Firewise ...
BOISE -- Temperatures are warming up this week and it's natural to start thinking about how our fire season might shape up. Wildfire is not something that any one particular agency or group can solve, ...