The latest news including how to submit your recognition renewal form, lessons learned from the Waldo Canyon Fire, a wildfire webinar series worth viewing and more.
In Molly Mowery’s latest column, she explores why questions about U.S. mitigation practices are not always easy to answer.
Find Firewise facts, the recognition process checklist, a guide to principles, tips for homeowners, logo guidelines and more in the new Firewise Toolkit.
NFPA is now accepting proposals for educational presentations for the 2013 Backyards & Beyond conference. Deadline is December 31, 2012.
Participate in exercises and collaborative sessions, and learn to assess and reduce the risk of wildfire in your community.
The new online Firewise “general store” features baseball caps, t-shirts and banners, for all your Firewise activities.
Submit your original photographs of your community’s Firewise Day event. You could have your winning photo displayed in the 2014 calendar.
Learn about how Colorado Springs coped with the Waldo Canyon Fire, celebrate a Tennessee community’s achievement, and find help in counting the value of your volunteers.
Image 1: Lands End Hotel, Homer, AK On Wednesday this past week, Gary Marshall and I presented at the Division of Forestry Fall Fire Review at the interestingly located Lands End Hotel in Homer, Alaska. Arlene Weber-Sword, the state Firewise liaison introduced Gary and me to more than 60 state...
For the next 8 days, Gary Marshall (Northwest Firewise Advisor) and I will be visiting with state forestry, fire departments and community leaders to discuss the Firewise Communities/USA® recognition program and Fire Adapted Communities™ initiative. Our first stop is Homer where we will be meeting and presenting material to over...