Community Risk Reduction

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Cal Fire’s Vegetation Management Program aims to use prescribed fire plus tree and brush cutting to reduce the risk of a wildfire igniting or spreading.
The court is asking Cal Fire to address potential ecological impacts of its wildfire prevention methods amid ongoing debates between ecologists and fire officials.
Nov. 28, 2025
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New regulations from the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection will increase regulations for homes build in wildfire high-risk areas to prevent damage. In this file photo, a firefighter puts water on a burning house during the January 2025 Palisades fire.
Nov. 21, 2025
Photo courtesy of the Burton, SC, Fire District
As part of a community risk reduction program, line firefighters who are trained in basic fire codes and inspections can be the eyes and ears of their fire marshal’s office regarding the risks and hazards that they see in the course of responding daily to emergencies within the community. This helps the limited number of fire inspectors focus on buildings that present the most risk to the community.
Nov. 21, 2025
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RapidSOS Acquires Northern911 to Help with Mutual Aid
Nov. 14, 2025
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Pedestrians pass a Little Village mural in Chicago.
Nov. 4, 2025
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Fire Deaths Soar in Cleveland
Nov. 4, 2025
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Lincoln Lt. Thomas Farmer
Oct. 20, 2025
Firefighters warn parents about TikTok trend
Oct. 17, 2025
Dog bites lithium-ion battery, sparks fire inside Chapel Hill home
Oct. 14, 2025

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