Firewise Communities The How To Newsletter
This newsletter is published quarterly and distributed to residents of Firewise Communities/USA recognized sites and other interested folks. If you're a homeowner or community resident whose home is located in a region susceptible to wildfires, this newsletter will provide you with timely, pertinent information.
2013
- Spring (PDF, 4 MB)
The Firewise Community Challenge; Horseshoe Lake, Alaska: A Firewise Community; Q&A with Cathy Prudhomme
2012
- Winter (PDF, 7 MB)
Q&A on ignition-resistant construction with scientist Steve Quarles; Firewise home demo in New York; the power of GIS mapping; South Carolina community employs Ready, Set, Go!
- Fall (PDF, 6 MB)
Colorado Springs and the Waldo Canyon Fire; Valuing your volunteers; Tennessee community celebrates 10 years of Firewise recognition; Upcoming workshops and conferences
- Summer (PDF, 5 MB)
Learn tips for safeguarding your home and to prepare for an evacuation; View the latest Firewise products; Celebrate the 10th anniversary of 20 official Firewise communities
- Spring (PDF, 5 MB)
Going for Greater: A Firewise Vision for the Future; A Firewise community: Ashland, Oregon; Questions and answers with Michele Steinberg
2011
- Winter (PDF, 8 MB)
The Firewise Community - When fire strikes home; When Firewise practices serve to protect; Questions and answers with Alexander Maranghides
- Fall (PDF, 4 MB)
The Firewise community - Making the most of Backyards & Beyond; A Firewise community: Wilderness Ranch; Questions and answers with Pat Durland; Around the Firewise home: Autumn cleanup
- Summer (PDF, 2 MB)
The Firewise Community: The Road Ahead; Q&A on Firewise Communications with LisaMarie Sinatra and Tiana Allen; The Firewise Examples: Wedgefield, Florida and Sundance, Utah; Evacuation Preparedness in Fox Hills, New Mexico; Firewise Principles Save Colorado Home; Register for Backyards & Beyond Conference
- Spring (PDF, 1 MB)
The Firewise Community: Looking Back and Looking Forward; Q&A with Dave Nuss, NFPA Wildland Fire Operations Division Director; The Firewise Example: Greater Eastern Jemez WUI Corridor, New Mexico; Spring Maintenance Time: Regional Approaches; Call for Presentations for Backyards & Beyond
2010
- Winter (PDF, 2 MB)
Celebrating 10 Years of Firewise – Pilot Communities Revisited; Q&A with Chief Darrell Willis of Prescott, Arizona; USAA Reaches Customers and Community through Firewise; Ready, Set, Go! and Firewise: How They Work Together; NFPA Announces 2011 Home Ignition Zone Workshop Schedule
- Fall (PDF, 879 KB)
Capitalizing on Community Synergy - Diamondhead, Arkansas; Q&A with Dave Nuss on NFPA's Wildland Fire Operations Division and the Future of Firewise; Youth's Winning Poster Becomes Firewise Mural - Homer, Alaska; New Firewise Catalog offers free shipping
- Summer (PDF, 807 KB)
Engaging Absentee Owners & Part-Time Residents - Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania; Q&A with Larry Herzog on planning and zoning issues; Compliance Incentives for Landowners - Ruidoso, New Mexico; Advice on Successful Outreach
- Spring (PDF, 1 MB)
Harnessing Youthful Enthusiasm for Firewise; Q&A with Melissa Mason and Heidi Wagner on the benefits of youth involvement in Firewise; Planning Activities with Youth in Mind
2009
- Winter (PDF, 807 KB)
Firewise Community example: River Place, Texas; Q&A on Protecting Your Pets; Firewise Learning Center and Educational Opportunities
- Fall (PDF, 835 KB)
Firewise Community example: Painted Rocks, MT; Firewise Chat with Jack Cohen and Sarah McCaffrey; Homes saved in North Port, FL
- Summer (PDF, 779 KB)
Firewise Community example: Taylor, FL; Maine's first Firewise Community; The One, Two, Three of Firewise landscaping
- Spring (PDF, 761 KB)
Cragsmoor, NY - A Community of Unique Ecology and Natural Values; Q&A with Michele Steinberg and Andrew Fortin on Firewise from the ground up; Reviewing HOA Covenants
2008
- Winter (PDF, 844 KB)
Crystal Lake Club, WI - Insuring good Firewise practices; Q&A with Loretta Worters and Carole Walker on insurance and wildfire; Preparing for evacuation - some helpful tips
- Fall (PDF, 870 KB)
Talmadge, CA - Insuring good Firewise practices; Q&A with Steve Quarles on fire-resistant construction; Wildfire and venting systems; Autumn: a season for renewal
- Summer (PDF, 1.4 MB)
Deer Creek Valley Ranchos - setting an example for neighboring communities; Q&A with Michael Hutt; Meet the beetles - how to prevent infestations that threaten trees and forests
- Spring (PDF, 1.2 MB)
The Firewise Community - Wilderness Ranch, ID; Q&A with Mike Kuhns on Firewise landscaping; Firewise fun - activities to engage residents
2007
- Winter (PDF, 1.5 MB)
Coming together for a common cause; The Firewise Community: Chocorua Ski & Beach; Q&A with Timothy Steele on effective partnerships
- Fall (PDF, 1.7 MB)
Weathering the seasons: what's climate got to do with it?; Colfax County Coalition of Firewise Communities; Evacuation – preparing and executing are vital to success
- Summer (PDF, 1.6 MB)
Firewise at Five - communities in it for the long haul; Q&A with Ann Cooke on nonprofit status for Firewise neighborhoods; Yard waste - what to do
- Spring (PDF, 1.5 MB)
Firewise in design - landscape principles; Cypress Knoll, FL - firescaping to protect a developing community; Q&A with Owen Dell on Firewise landscaping
2006
- Winter (PDF, 2.2 MB)
Employing Firewise CC&Rs in your Firewise plans; Covenants, codes & restrictions; River Bluff Ranch, WA - Firewise from the ground up; Preventing winter damage to trees and shrubs
- Fall (PDF, 1.9 MB)
Making the most of green waste; Perry Park, CO - trees saving trees and preventing wildfire; Q&A with Michele Steinberg on grants; Pruning: an important Firewise practice
- Summer (PDF, 1.6 MB)
Glorieta Estates, NM - sparking community involvement; Things you can do to protect your home ignition zone; Becoming a Firewise Community, Part 2
- Spring (PDF, 732 KB)
Fond du Lac Reservation demonstrates the benefits of being Firewise; Q&A with Judith Leraas Cook on the Firewise Communities/USA program; Becoming a Firewise Community, Part 1