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The process that goes into making the FireWise projects possible - by Harrison Raine from the U.S. Forest Service.

Thanks Harrison for featuring us!

Head over to the International Association of Wildland Fire Magazine to read the full article 👇

https://www.iawfonline.org/article/governing-wildfire-a-global-inquiry/

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Governing Wildfire – A Global Inquiry - International Association of Wildland Fire A yearlong global fellowship sends a student of governance who’s spent the summers as a wildland firefighter to explore our changing approaches to wildfire governance. Harrison Raine visited seven nations before the COVID-19pandemic brought him home early. Here’s what he’s learned of our globa...

// Why your home ignites: Ember attacks and firebrands //
𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜𝗦 𝗔𝗡 𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗔𝗖𝗞?
Ember attack occurs when burning parts of trees (e.g. twigs, branches, leaves) are carried by winds in a cluster. Embers can range from tiny sub millimetre sparks to large chunks, which lodge in gutters, get under doorways, enter roof spaces or windows and start internal fires. The movements of embers from a wildfire are the primary cause of spot fires, which contribute to the continued spread of a wildfire. Ember attack can occur for up to 30 minutes before the fire front passes a given house and over distances greater than 1km from the fire front.
Embers are burning twigs, leaves and pieces of debris
Ember attack occurs when twigs and leaves are carried by the wind and land on or around houses.
Ember attack is the most common way houses catch fire during wildfires.
Embers can land on top of debris in your gutters and set fire to your house
Ember attack can happen before, during and after the wildfire.
(Taken from: https://bluemountainmesh.com.au/…/EMBER-ATTACK-PROTECTION-G…)

Do you live in nature? This is for YOU | #WildfireReady You live in a wildland interface area. That means it’s an area where homes and businesses are built in or near natural areas, among trees and other