May 1st marks the beginning of the International Association of Wildland Fire’s (IAWF)
Global Wildfire Awareness Week
. The event will be celebrated all over the Northern Hemisphere, and runs until May 7th.
The theme for this awareness event is “Your Home…Your Responsibility.” The impact of wildfires was one reason cited by the United Nations when it declared 2011 the
International Year of Forests
.
If you live in an area where wildfires are a seasonal threat, here are 10 Quick and Easy Steps to Prepare for a Wildfire: (continued at link)
