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Homes and neighborhoods with "Firewise" characteristics are easier and safer for firefighters to protect and more likely to survive if a wildfire burns through the neighborhood.
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Briarcliffe Acres, Hunters Ridge, Myrtle Trace and others that have expressed interest in the Firewise plan and are in various stages of certification.
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At the Farm, the first Firewise workshop took place in February 2009, a few months before the April wildfire.
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"(The) Firewise designation is a significant accomplishment as it acknowledges a community's desire to work toward become fire safe in the event of wildfire," said Nathan Waters, assistant district forester for the East Tennessee District.
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About 100 communities statewide have received a Firewise analysis and action plan, including tips as small as making sure houses have vent covers and screens for the crawl space under decks so embers have less chance to blow under the house.
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Homeowners also have the option to form a Firewise council and apply for national Firewise certification, which makes them eligible for federal grants for projects that improve fire safety.
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Firewise is a national program run through state forestry commissions to educate people in fire-prone or fire-endangered communities about ways to lower their risk for fires.
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Since the Firewise seminars began, he has also trimmed back his trees, made sure his driveway is accessible to public safety vehicles and installed an irrigation system for his yard.
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The Farm in Carolina Forest is on its way to becoming Horry County's first Firewise community, with several more communities in the area also pursuing it.
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Community interest in the Forestry Commission's Firewise program has picked up since the wildfire, said program coordinator Mike Bozzo, who was also the agency's incident commander during that wildfire.
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