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Wildfire Links for the Homeowner

Most web information written to aid people who live in wildfire areas is buried within large government sites, and difficult to locate. The sites listed below address one or more topics related to wildfires. Some of these sites are short, and others are complex and inclusive. Any link that indicates "PDF" requires that your PC have Adobe Acrobat installed to reach the site. If you do not, you can go to this site to download the free Acrobat Reader:
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Wildland Fire

This Thing Called Fire (NIFC)
What is the Wildland Fire Threat to Homes? (NPS) PDF

News

Wildfire Central at Firehouse.com
FEMA News Releases
Current Wildland Fire Information (NIFC)
National Fire News (NIFC)
Montanafires.com
Azfireinfo.com
NOAA's Fire Weather Information Center
National Weather Service--National Fire Weather Page
National Interagency Fire Center--Fire Danger Map

Home Protection

Wildfire (American Red Cross)
Living With Fire; a Guide for the Homeowner (U of Nevada)
The Defensible Space and Healthy Forest Handbook PDF
Firesafe--"Inside and Out" (Fire Safe Council)
Surviving the Storm; a Guide to Wildfire Preparedness (FEMA) PDF
Firewise: Homeowner Information
Protect Yourself--Wildfire (IBHS)
Landscaping and Tactics for Fire Prevention (Keepgreen.org)
Wildland Fire Preparedness (Butte Valley VFD)
Avoiding Wildfire Damage: a Homeowner's Checklist (FEMA)
El Riesgo de los Incendios Descontrolados (State Farm--Espanol)

Landscaping

Fire-Resistant Landscaping (Colorado State U)
Fire-Safe Landscaping Can Save Your Home (FEMA) PDF
Fire Safe Landscaping (Fire Safe Council)
Landscaping Your Home in a Fire Area (Las Pilitas Nursery, CA)
Fire Effects Information (USFS)
Fire Resistive Landscaping Can Save Your House & Your Life (Firesafe.com)
Landscaping in Florida With Fire in Mind (U of Florida)
Virginia Firescapes Firewise Landscaping for Woodland Homes (Virginia Coop. Ext)
Firewise Landscaping for Woodland Homes (Alabama) PDF
Fire Resistive Plants (Matanuska Electric Association, Alaska)
Landscape for Fire Protection (UC Davis, CA)
Do You Have a Fire Hazard? (Victor Valley Water District, CA)
Maintaining a Fire-Safe Landscape (FD, Paradise, CA)

For Children

Smokey Bear
FEMA for Kids: Wildfire
Living With Fire

After the Fire

After the Fire! Returning to Normal (FEMA)
Michigan State U Extension, Home Maintenance & Repair--see "fires"
After the Fire is Out: Cleaning Household Textiles & Clothing (U Missouri)
Cleaning Wood Furniture After a Fire (Remodelonline.com)
How to Clean After a Fire (Kolias.com)
Clean-up After a Fire on the Farm PDF