Firewise® Madera County News

This is the Firewise® related news category of Firewise® Madera County's blog. This archive is time sensitive. Events and news, related to, or of interest to Firewise® will be posted here. Newer articles appear at the top.

News of the Week – October 28

October 28, 2016

Happy Halloween from Firewise® — PC: USGS

This 40-year experiment in Yosemite compared the benefits of fire management vs. fire suppression. Very interesting results, and worth checking out.
More prescribed burns planned for Sierra National Forest this fall and winter. Sierra News Online has more details.
In honor of Halloween and #FireCodeFridays, here is some great information from NFPA to make sure all your Halloween celebrations are up to code.

News of the Week – October 21

October 21, 2016

Important rules and safety tips from CAL FIRE for residential landscape debris burning.
Short FEMA video on the benefits of home fire sprinklers.
From USFS, a Citizen’s Guide to National Forest Planning.

Fall Can Bring Higher Wildfire Danger

October 20, 2016

Fall is here, but that doesn’t mean the danger of wildfire is gone. Major fires, including the 2015 Valley Fire, have started in the Fall.
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