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Firewise National Interagency Fire Center Take the FireRescue1 2008 Wildland Fire Season Survey!
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Wildfire Prevention Tips
Common denominators of wildfire behavior
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Weather, fuel chief factors in '07 Idaho wildfire
A state and federal report concludes that last summer's lightning- and cheatgrass-stoked Murphy Complex fire that torched 1,000 square miles of Idaho and Nevada backcountry would have overwhelmed efforts by ranchers to cut fire danger before the blaze by using their cattle to eat down grass on the range.
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Wildfire Prevention News Reports
Governors get final Tahoe fire report - 05/27/2008
Emergency declarations for five counties ringing Lake Tahoe were signed Tuesday by California and Nevada governors to help speed fire-protection efforts in the scenic mountain resort area hit ...
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Wildfire Prevention Articles
Calif. firefighters brace for predicted Santa Ana winds - 10/10/2008 Calif: Utility violations led to deadly Oct. fires - 09/03/2008 Eastern Idaho is 'tinderbox,' officials warn - 08/29/2008 Forest Service diverts $400M to pay for wildfires - 08/26/2008 Yellowstone recovers, land managers learn from 1988 fire - 08/14/2008
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Fire Prevention Week special coverage
To mark Fire Prevention Week, we've worked with the NFPA to produce a special information page containing articles and resources to help you and your department.
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Wildfire Prevention News and Announcements
Firewise partners with Fire Corps to develop a 'Firewise Toolkit' Firewise announces release of "Does Evacuation Always Put Life Safety First? A Panel Discussion" DVD Firewise Training Materials for Wildfire Hazard Assessment Now Available Online
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