Idaho Communities Celebrate Wildfire Awareness Month

By Ivy Dickinson | May 15, 2024

Welcome to Wildfire Awareness Month – In our previous blog post, we shared that Wildfire Awareness Month is a time dedicated to promoting education, preparedness, and community action in the face of wildfire risks. Throughout the month of May, communities across the state are joining together to raise awareness, share resources, and empower residents to…

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Wildfire Awareness Month: A Call to Action for Resilient Communities

By IdahoFirewise | May 9, 2024

The month of May marks an important point in the year for those living in fire-prone regions. As temperatures rise and vegetation dries out, the risk of wildfire intensifies, underscoring the critical need for awareness, preparedness, and community action. In Idaho, Governor Little has declared the month of May as Wildfire Awareness Month, and in…

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Event: Garden Open House 2024

By IdahoFirewise | April 19, 2024

Idaho Firewise will be hosting a Garden Open House event on Saturday, May 4th, 2024 from 10 am to 2 pm. Join us for this free event to kick-off Wildfire Awareness Month! Did you know that May 4th is also Wildfire Preparedness Day? Learn how to protect your home from wildfire by visiting the Idaho…

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Landscape Certification Course: Every Yard Counts

By IdahoFirewise | February 28, 2024

Idaho Firewise, in partnership with the Boise Fire Department and CWI Horticulture Technology, offers a certificate of completion course for professionals in the green industry. This course covers fire science topics such as why homes are at risk, best practices on home hardening, firewise landscaping, and how communities can become fire adapted. The Every Yard…

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Community Programs Coordinator

By IdahoFirewise | February 22, 2024

Join the Idaho Firewise team! We are seeking a highly motivated and passionate individual to join our team as a Community Programs Coordinator. The Community Programs Coordinator will play a key role in planning, implementing, and evaluating community-based wildfire education programs and initiatives aimed at raising awareness, building partnerships, and fostering community engagement in wildfire…

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Happy Valentine’s Day from Idaho Firewise

By IdahoFirewise | February 14, 2024

Keep safe this Valentine’s Day with safety tips from the National Park Service: https://www.nps.gov/articles/p52-fire-safe-valentines-day.htm And for fun, here are a few fire themed Valentine’s Day cards perfect for sharing! Campfire Valentine PDFWarm my Heart Valentine PDFS’more Valentine PDF

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Every Yard Counts Certification Course

By IdahoFirewise | February 7, 2023

Did you know that green industry folks in Idaho can become Idaho Firewise Landscape Certified? Our Every Yard Counts campaign is a collaboration between Idaho Firewise, the College of Western Idaho Horticulture, and the Boise Fire Department on best practices for increased fire-resilient homes, landscapes, and communities. This certification course covers fire science topics such…

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Youth Conservation Corps Mitigation Projects

By IdahoFirewise | August 5, 2022

This summer, Idaho Firewise in conjunction with the Clearwater Basin Youth Conservation Corps, was able to complete a series of fuel mitigation projects across Latah County. These projects were implemented in critical Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) areas, adjacent to public lands and on properties owned by residents who would be displaced in the event of a…

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