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Idaho Mountain Express1d
Living with fire: How local governments, residents are mitigating risk
The Wood River Valley and most of Idaho are smothered in red on the Boise-based National Interagency Fire Center’s fire risk ...
Building Design15h
15% of social housing with fire defects may not begin remediation for a decade, says regulator
The remediation of 285 social housing buildings with life-critical fire safety defects might not begin for more than a decade ...
The Canadian Press on MSN3d
Outdated forestry rules increase wildfire risk, B.C. Forest Practices Board says
The board’s report makes five recommendations that it says would help support ‘faster fuel cleanup, better co-ordination and ...
The Canadian Press on MSN3d
BC Forest Practices Board says forestry changes could reduce the risk of wildfires
British Columbia's Forest Practices Board says a two-year investigation has found outdated rules and unclear responsibility ...
Methow Valley News7d
Experts say wildfire risk is real — here’s how to be prepared for potential threats
A memo from USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins directs the agency to “identify the impact of the voluntary departures on the ...
Boulder Reporting Lab10d
Boulder Fire-Rescue’s free home wildfire assessments booked until August as demand surges
Boulder homeowners are lining up to assess and reduce their wildfire risk — so many, in fact, that the city’s free detailed ...