Just last month in Hawaii, a 2,300-acre fire burned through a large section of the Kula Forest Reserve in Maui. The fire is now 100 percent contained, but in one of the sections of dense forest sits a lone cabin that stood up to the fire... and won. Local incident commanders at the park are saying that county agencies and local residents recently implemented a Firewise plan where the cabin is located, and "That work saved the cabin."
A similar incident occurred in Saddle Ridge, Texas in early 2006. One wildfire approached this Firewise Communities/USA site with 211 homes, but residents had created defensible space around their homes months before fire season. This helped reduce flame height and enabled the fire department to extinguish the fire before it reached the community.
On June 10, 2006, a wildfire started in the woods near a group of homes in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. By performing Firewise mitigation efforts, including creating defensible space and allowing access to city water, the homes were never in any danger from the threat of wildfire.
Just a 2006 phenomenon?
How about some old news. During the pilot phase of the Firewise Communities/USA program, the community of Timber Ridge, Arizona substantially reduced the dangerous fuels within the subdivision. During a major wildfire that burned through the Prescott National Forest right up to the border of Timber Ridge, the subdivision was evacuated for three days. The city fire chief told the residents that theirs was the only subdivision threatened by the wildfire that he could protect, and it was because of the work they had done preparing for a wildfire event.
Sound familiar?
These are just a taste of the "Firewise Saves" we have heard from all parts of the country. Stories like these are among the most compelling factors that motivate other residents to take action. Now we are asking you to add to our collective body of knowledge. If you know of a community that has passed the test of fire, please e-mail us your stories and pictures or leave comments here.
We know the stories are out there, and we want to share them!
A similar incident occurred in Saddle Ridge, Texas in early 2006. One wildfire approached this Firewise Communities/USA site with 211 homes, but residents had created defensible space around their homes months before fire season. This helped reduce flame height and enabled the fire department to extinguish the fire before it reached the community.
On June 10, 2006, a wildfire started in the woods near a group of homes in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. By performing Firewise mitigation efforts, including creating defensible space and allowing access to city water, the homes were never in any danger from the threat of wildfire.
Just a 2006 phenomenon?
How about some old news. During the pilot phase of the Firewise Communities/USA program, the community of Timber Ridge, Arizona substantially reduced the dangerous fuels within the subdivision. During a major wildfire that burned through the Prescott National Forest right up to the border of Timber Ridge, the subdivision was evacuated for three days. The city fire chief told the residents that theirs was the only subdivision threatened by the wildfire that he could protect, and it was because of the work they had done preparing for a wildfire event.
Sound familiar?
These are just a taste of the "Firewise Saves" we have heard from all parts of the country. Stories like these are among the most compelling factors that motivate other residents to take action. Now we are asking you to add to our collective body of knowledge. If you know of a community that has passed the test of fire, please e-mail us your stories and pictures or leave comments here.
We know the stories are out there, and we want to share them!
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