Fire Break
Fire Break, the monthly newsletter of NFPA’s Wildland Fire Operations Division
Fire Break is published monthly and distributed to leading wildland fire experts, Firewise® community representatives, community planners, civic leaders, homeowners and residents, insurance professionals, landscape architects and others who live and work in the wildland-urban interface. In each issue, you’ll find the latest news and information on mitigating your wildfire risk to take back to your communities, organization or fire house.
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- May 2013
To mulch or not to mulch; Guide provides safety materials for wildfire professionals; Residents rise to the occasion with Day of Service projects
- April 2013
FAC report and video highlights lessons learned from Waldo Canyon Fire; At-risk communities the focus of latest NASF report; Fire departments engage residents in wildfire safety programs
- March 2013
Nation's drought promptconcern for increased wildfire activity; Get creative! Activities for your next wildfire safety event
- February 2013
Empowering our nation's youth to help reduce wildfire risk: Estimates indicate more than 8.8 million students in grades six through 12 are living in the country's wildland/urban interface
- January 2013
Firewise Challenge: Give wildfire disasters the one-two punch; Newsletter offers great tips on wildfire safety for communities; Congressional briefing explores causes and aftermath of 2012 wildfires
- December 2012
2012 wildfire season nears record numbers; Make your list, check it twice with "12 Days of Firewise" safety tips; Calling all Firewise Communities: final days to renew recognition status
- November 2012
Eat an elephant! How a silly riddle helps support our wildfire safety efforts; Test your wildfire safety IQ with online Firewise quiz; Larger, costly wildfires put strain on local businesses
- October 2012
The Firewise program’s latest community milestone; reports explain why certain areas around the country will continue to experience high wildfire risk; listen to a free webinar that explains the Fire Adapted Communities initiative; Aron Anderson join's NFPA's wildfire division’s team
- September 2012
Fall “How To” newsletter focuses on greater commitment to wildfire safety; Firewise renewal time: neighbors helping neighbors; Wildfire organizations learn first-hand success of fire adapted communities; NFPA's Fire Prevention Week – the Super Bowl of fire safety
- August 2012
Increased occupancy in high-risk wildfire areas elevates fire danger; NFPA seeks presenters for Backyards & Beyond; New toolkit puts Firewise at your fingertips
- July 2012
Summer edition of "How-To" newsletter profiles Nevada County, CA; Preparing for wildfires: readiness for all; Calendar photo contest
- June 2012
Fire Adapted Communities encourages everyone to take action against wildfire; Firewise Mapper provides real-time wildfire information for communities; Forecasters predict an active and widespread wildfire season
- May 2012
Wildfires and insurance: sharing the risk; Online forum provides wildfire safety tips for residents; Doom the Broom! Western states strategize to reduce spread of fire-prone weed
- April 2012
Nationwide tornadoes contribute to increased wildfire fuel; Colorado wildfires raise community safety concerns; Wildfires near New York City? One community's fight against a growing problem
- March 2012
Shining example of wildfire safety in Arizona; Forest stakeholders discuss ways to collaborate on landscape forest restoration projects; Does regulation work? Complex answers to simple questions
- February 2012
Calling all photographers; enter the Firewise plant photo contest; Home destruction video offers key findings to firefighters; Texas wildfire data: NIST researcher adds it all up
- January 2012
HIZ workshop offers tools for wildfire safety mitigation; Reasons for optimism in the new year; Stay or Go? No easy answers to evacuation question
- December 2011
Hot off the presses: Winter edition of the "How To" newsletter; Hylton Haynes joins Firewise Communities Program, NFPA's "12 Days of Firewise" wildfire safety tips
- November 2011
High energy, passion spurs discussion at Denver wildfire conference; Growing a Firewise yard and garden; Firewise webinar reaches around the world.
- October 2011
Special issue of NFPA Journal® addresses wildfire; Firewise goes to Washington; NFPA opens Denver office.
- September 2011
Firewise offers tips for Texas homeowners; Network, share best practices with wildfire experts in Denver; NFPA to coordinate Fire Adapted Communities program.