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2. Fire prevention - Wikipedia

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   The goal of fire prevention is to educate the public on the precautions that should be taken to prevent potentially harmful fires from occurring. It is a proactive method of preventing fire-based emergencies and reducing the damage caused by them. Fire prevention education can take the form of videos, pamphlets, and banners.

3. These maintenance tips can help keep your home safe during ...

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   The NYSDEC offers these tips to prevent wildfires from spreading and to protect your home from damage: Use fire-resistant materials roofing or exterior wall materials when renovating or building a ...

4. Five steps to prevent fires and stay safe in winter storms - AOL

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   Preventing heater fires is just one of the messages officials are pleading with residents to heed this week. Here's five simple reminders that can help you avoid a 911 call or visit from your ...

5. Wildfire emergency management - Wikipedia

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   Wildfires are different from other fires in their size, speed, and unpredictability. Wildfires can occur due to natural or man-made elements. The four most common natural elements that can cause a wildfire are lightning, an eruption from a volcano, sparks from a rockfall, and spontaneous combustion.

6. Controlled burn - Wikipedia

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   The risk of fatal fires that stem from burning slash can also be reduced by proactively reducing ground fuels before they can create a fuel ladder and begin an active crown fire. Predictions show thinned forests lead to a reduction in fire intensity and flame lengths of forest fires compared to untouched or fire-proofed areas. [45]

7. Inside the advanced tech aimed at preventing future wildfires ...

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   Tech to prevent wildfires. Back in 2018, Vasya Tremsin, a (then) high school senior from the San Francisco Bay Area, came up with a crazy idea for a science fair project, “a technology that can ...

8. LA fires: Health tips for residents who are escaping the flames

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   For those escaping the fires, here are some safety tips from doctors: This article was originally published in 2021. PHOTO: A firefighter pulls a hose up to a home while battling the Eaton Fire on ...

9. List of fire-retardant materials - Wikipedia

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   In the United Kingdom, after two significant construction fires which resulted in a combined loss of £1,500 million, The Joint Code of Practice was introduced by the Fire Protection Association (FPA), the UK's national fire safety organisation, [1] to prevent fires on buildings undergoing construction work.