On the morning of Sept. 7, 2020, a windstorm caused an errant branch to fall onto a power line, sparking a fire that would leave 85% of the small farming town of Malden, Washington, destroyed. Whitman ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. To further prepare the County for future wildfire impacts the Santa Barbara County Fire Safe Council (SBCFSC) is proud to ...

SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. — A new partnership aims to reduce fire risk near the Great Smoky Mountains by consolidating several fire risk protection plans into one and securing federal funds for it. The ...

The Fort Collins community is invited to provide feedback on a new community wildfire protection plan that aims to prepare the community for and prevent wildfires. A community wildfire protection plan ...

The new Santa Barbara Foothills Community Wildfire Protection Plan covers Mission Canyon, San Roque, Barger Canyon, and other South Coast areas. The plan details information that will help the Santa ...

OROVILLE — Butte County is bolstering its fire safety operations after the approval of an overhaul to its current plans. This plan is generally updated every five years, but the latest edition is a ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — What you can do to reduce wildfire danger and protect your property is part of a wildfire protection plan Pima County is developing. Wildland firefighters worry when you have ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. – This Fire Prevention Week, there’s a sobering message from the American Red Cross of Louisiana: home fire deaths are on the rise across the state. This year, the state has lost more ...

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