Most fire authorities have priorities in wildfires:
Firefighters’ first priority is to save lives. This includes the public as well as those fighting the fire. If a home has poor access, lack of escape routes and safety zones or no safe place to fight the fire, then firefighters will not protect that home because it puts their lives at too great of a risk. This …
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Article Written by:
Janean Creighton, Oregon State University Extension, Corvallis, OR
Coping with the aftermath of any disaster can take an emotional toll on those who experience it. Understanding the events of a disaster and recognizing disaster-related stress is the first step towards coping and recovery. Both the Red Cross and FEMA provide Web sites with advice and suggestions for recovering emotionally after a wildfire. Here are some ways to ease disaster-related stress:
The Fire Safe Council (California)
California Fire Science Consortium
California Office of the State Fire Marshal
Federal Emergency Management Agency-Wildfire
Florida Division of Forestry – Wildfire risk assessments
Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Southern Group of State Foresters
USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station, Centers for Urban and Interface …
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