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PASO ROBLES, Calif., May 9, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ May is National Wildfire Awareness month, and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has declared May 1 to be Wildfire Community Preparedness Day. Joe Powers from SERVPRO of Atascadero/Paso Robles, the fire damage repair company, said, This is the perfect opportunity for communities to come together and participate in activities to help keep everyone safe from the threat of wildfires.
Property and life loss to California wildfires has been in the billions of dollars, the most recent costs for 2020 wildfires exceeds $20 billion. Even though communities are recovering and rebuilding, there is no substitute for prevention. The NFPA is a global nonprofit organization with more than 50,000 members around the world that has been devoted to eliminating death, injury, property and economic loss due to fire since 1896. The organization delivers information and knowledge through more than 300 consensus codes and standar
They created what s called a “defensible space,” the key to protecting your home from wildfires. Author: Matt Yurus (12News) Updated: 6:15 PM MST May 1, 2021
CAVE CREEK, Ariz. Today is Wildfire Community Preparedness Day!
To help raise awareness, local firefighters teamed up with local organizations to help protect a Cave Creek family’s property.
Upwards of 50 volunteers turned out to remove excess vegetation and clear debris. They created what s called a “defensible space,” the key to protecting your home from wildfires.
“So when we talk about that, we’re asking people to create about 30 feet of buffer away from their home, said Shawn Gilleland, the public information officer with Rural Metro Fire. What that does is it gives firefighters the opportunity to get close to the home and defend against the fire.”
Do your part on Wildfire Community Preparedness Day
May 1 is Wildfire Community Preparedness Day
Do your part on Wildfire Community Preparedness Day By Jennifer Morejon | April 30, 2021 at 5:10 PM EDT - Updated April 30 at 7:16 PM
PEARSON, Ga. (WALB) - May 1 is Wildfire Community Preparedness Day.
The national campaign encourages people to take action and reduce wildfire risks.
Atkinson County Emergency Management Agency Director Robbie Stone said the county responds to quite a few wildfires.
Stone said the county has a lot of timberlands.
You’re encouraged to keep trees and plants trimmed away from your home.
Also, remove dead plants, leaves, and other shrubberies from around your home and work shed.
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The weather is shaping up to be perfect this weekend for raking pine needles and creating defensible space in honor of Wildfire Community Preparedness Day.
How to create defensible space on your property.
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The Al Tahoe Firewise Community in South Lake Tahoe is hosting an event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 1, to honor the national campaign that encourages people and organizations everywhere to come together on a single day to take action to raise awareness and reduce wildfire risks.
Community leaders are making themselves available and are encouraging neighborhood residents to show up at 768 Los Angeles Ave., to pick up a “Go Bag” filled with defensible space and emergency evacuation information.
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