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Fire – Nature’s Housekeeper

Fire – Nature’s Housekeeper

by Frank Riley | May 5, 2017 | Articles, Fire Adapted Communities, Fire Prevention, Firewise

The earliest European settlers to North America recorded indigenous peoples’ use of fire for clearing land, hunting and gathering activities, and in warfare. However, post-Columbus settlers did not understand fire as a natural process, and sought to suppress...
Smokey’s Tips for Safe Debris Burning

Smokey’s Tips for Safe Debris Burning

by Frank Riley | Mar 31, 2017 | Articles, Fire Adapted Communities, Fire Prevention, Firewise, North Georgia

Spring is the time for us to emerge from our winter hibernation and start cleaning our yards to get rid of all the debris, leaves, limbs, and pine straw that has collected since last fall. The usual method to do this is to pile it in the yard, light a match and watch...
Things to Know About Wildfire in the South (infographic)

Things to Know About Wildfire in the South (infographic)

by Frank Riley | Mar 28, 2017 | Articles, Fire Adapted Communities, Fire Prevention, Firewise

For more information about Wildfires in the South, visit USDA Forest Service, Region 8 at...
How Some Trees Can Defend Themselves Against Fire

How Some Trees Can Defend Themselves Against Fire

by Frank Riley | Mar 3, 2017 | Articles, Fire Adapted Communities, Fire Prevention, Firewise

These days wildfire flames consume many of the earth’s forests more frequently than ever before. Now, a study from Princeton University suggests that trees in traditionally fire-prone areas have a competitive edge for survival: thicker bark, which helps shield their...
Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP)

Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP)

by Frank Riley | Dec 30, 2016 | Articles, Fire Adapted Communities, Fire Prevention, Firewise, North Georgia

Recently, I spent 6 days at the FEMA National Fire Academy in Maryland in a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) class, (I graduated!). A CWPP is a written plan or road map that a community uses to prepare for wildfires that require local resources to protect the...
How a Retired Firefighter Saved His Home and Life in the Gatlinburg Wildfire

How a Retired Firefighter Saved His Home and Life in the Gatlinburg Wildfire

by Frank Riley | Dec 23, 2016 | Articles, Fire Adapted Communities, Fire Prevention, Firewise, North Georgia, Ready Set Go

The following is first-hand testimony from a retired firefighter who survived the Gatlinburg fire because he had “Firewised” the home in anticipation of the fire that he knew would come eventually, and it finally happened on November 28th: The fire blazed all about...
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