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CAL FIRE explains Firewise Communities recognition process and local benefits
Summary
CAL FIRE described how neighborhoods can achieve Firewise Communities recognition, what the designation requires and how recognition can support grant applications and public education.
CAL FIRE and local officials described how Laguna Beach neighborhoods can apply for Firewise Communities recognition and the potential benefits of joining the national program.
Captain Joe Kennedy, CAL FIRE state liaison for the NFPA Firewise program, gave an overview and said Firewise is administered nationally by the National Fire Protection Association and supported in California by CAL FIRE. "The program goals are wildfire education" and it "relies on individual responsibility," he said, adding that the program…
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