Living with Wildfires - Prevention, Preparation and Recovery (Paperback)

In recent years, more and more homes have been built in and near areas affected by wildfires. Since 1970,
more than 10,000 homes and 20,000 other structures and facilities in the United States have been lost to
severe wildland fire. These wildfires have cost our government agencies some $20 billion to suppress and the
insurance industry another $6 billion in restitution. More than 620 wildland firefighters have been killed on
duty since 1910. (statistics taken from www.firewise.org-supplied and approved by the National Wildfire
Coordinating Group)
Living With Wildfires explains everything from how to landscape effectively to reduce the chance of wildfires
damaging your home, how to create and follow an evacuation plan for your family, how to clean-up after
wildfire damage, information you should know in dealing with insurance companies, important safety consid-erations
during and after an evacuation, where to go for additional information and much, much more.
Key Features:
* Checklists to help you prepare if a wildfire threatens, things you can do to keep wildfires away from your
property, and recover if wildfire damage occurs
* What to do if trapped by fire in your house or car or on foot
* List of important resources and where to go for more information
* Detailed glossary of wildfire related terms