The Aspen Fire Protection District’s non-profit wing, the Aspen Wildfire Foundation, has been officially recognized as a 501(c)(3) organization by the Internal Revenue Service. The status enables the foundation to enhance its mission of mitigating.
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“The fire season is now a year-round reality in many areas, requiring firefighters and residents to be on heightened alert for the threat of wild-land fire.”
North Sound homeowners get help identifying wildfire danger risk to homes
Warmer and dryer temperatures push all of western Washington farther towards wildfire danger.
WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. - Warmer and dryer temperatures push all of western Washington farther towards wildfire danger. That’s why a North Sound conservation district offers a program that helps homeowners learn how to reduce the risk of losing property to wildfire.
The Whatcom Conservation District paired with Washington Department of Natural Resources firefighters to assess a community south of Bellingham on Monday. Firefighters noted that structures can sometimes face threats homeowners might not immediately recognize as dangerous.