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Firewise

Being firewise means being committed to knowing about the details in your environment that might start or encourage the spread of a wildfire. The following contain information about the Firewise program and other sites with help in protecting your property from wildfire damage.

Wildfire Society Fire Prevention Education 
Firewise
Making Sensible Choices in the Wildland/Urban Interface

Contains educational information for people who live or vacation in fire-prone areas of the United States.

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Fire Prevention Education 
Arizona Firewise Communities

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Society Fire Prevention Policy 
Firewise Communities/USA


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Wildfire Society Fire Prevention Policy 
National Fire Plan
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The USDA Forest Service and the Department of the Interior have been working together since 2001 on implementation of the National Fire Plan, a long-term investment that will help protect communities and natural resources, and most importantly, the lives of firefighters and the public.

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Climate Fire Management Fire Prevention 
AZFireInfo.com
http://www.azfireinfo.com/

This Interagency wildfire prevention and information group provides a host of information on wildfire prevention, including mapping information about public lands and fire weather in Arizona.
Society Fire Prevention 
Wildland-Urban Interface maps, statistics, and data
from SILVIS Lab
These maps illustrate where the WUI was located in the United States in 2000. View maps on a national, regional, or state-wide scale.
Fire Prevention Media 
Firewise Workshops in Arizona
As part of the statewide program, Firewise and other wildfire related educational workshops are offered by many of the cooperating agencies, including University of Arizona Cooperative Extension offices in Arizona’s counties and tribes. Workshop topics include Firewise Landscaping, Creating Defensible Space, Wildfire Safety, Wildfire Recovery and more.
Society Fire Prevention Education 
National Fire Protection Association
The NFPA mission is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating scientifically-based consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education. NFPA membership totals more than 75,000 individuals from around the world and more than 80 national trade and professional organizations.
 
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