Living with Wildfires: Prevention, Preparation and Recovery [Paperback]

Janet C. Arrowood (Author), Michael G. Apicello (Afterword)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2003

A one-stop guide for everyone who lives in or near wildland areas and whose lives may be impacted by wildfires in North America. It also serves as an important educational reference that fire fighters, fire departments, community associations, city, county and federal agencies, and international fire fighting organizations can use to instruct the public in how to prevent, prepare for, and recover from wildfires.

This book is a comprehensive look for what a homeowner needs to understand if you live in the wildland/urban interface area ... an important tool for increasing the survivability of your home and the safety of you and your family. - From the Foreword by Justin Dombrowski, internationally known champion of wildfire prevention and Wildland Fire Management Officer in CO.

Editorial Reviews

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"A must read.... I encourage you to obtain the knowledge and information provided by this publication ." -- Page Whitesides, Fire Marshal, North Fork Fire Protection District

"Janet Arrowood provides homeowners with a complete toolbox to help them safeguard their property and financial future." -- Carole Walker, Executive Director, Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association

"The best resource available ... a wealth of information from dozens of sources into one comprehensive guide to surviving wildfire." -- Kelly Andersson, Editor, wildfirenews.com

From the Publisher

In recent years, more and more homes have been built in and near areas affected by wildfires. Since 1970, more than 10,000 homes and 20,000 other structures and facilities in the United States have been lost to severe wildland fire. These wildfires have cost our government agencies some $20 billion to suppress and the insurance industry another $6 billion in restitution. More than 620 wildland firefighters have been killed on duty since 1910.

Living With Wildfires explains everything from how to landscape effectively to reduce the chance of wildfires damaging your home, how to create and follow an evacuation plan for your family, how to clean-up after wildfire damage, information you should know in dealing with insurance companies, important safety considerations during and after an evacuation, where to go for additional information and much, much more.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 171 pages
• Publisher: Bradford Publishing Company (May 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1883726891
• ISBN-13: 978-1883726898
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,470,496 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you live near the woods, You need this book!, June 17, 2003

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Cathy Thomas (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Living with Wildfires: Prevention, Preparation and Recovery (Paperback)

Last summer, my husband and I almost lost our home. We watched the fires close in and only due to luck were we spared. We found Living With Wildfires and purchased it hoping it might make a difference. Well it did! We have since changed our house and made it defensible. We have changed our insurance coverage (you won't believe what you need to do to be covered!) and have made steps to be ready to go if the next fire causes us to have to leave our property. There is nothing out there like it. I thought it a little expensive before I bought it, but I think it is worth every penny. If you live anywhere near where wildfire threatens, you need this book! If you have kids in the area, you really need this book!! It tells you everything you need to know. Thank you Janet Arrowood for writing this book!

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This book is truly fiction, January 9, 2004

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bob the mountain guy (Evergreen colorado. Gods country) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Living with Wildfires: Prevention, Preparation and Recovery (Paperback)

This book is amazing. This author lives in the mountains and does not do any of the things this suggests. Can you say Hypocrite???

Why would you buy a book from someone who writes it for money but does not live by the things she professes. I would call the woman and ask her why????

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars You might as well live in the middle of the sahara, January 16, 2004

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Ivan Yurkenoff (Soutern California Burn Zone) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Living with Wildfires: Prevention, Preparation and Recovery (Paperback)

Listen, If you want to live in the mountains in the middle of a pine forest, then the only defense is to cut down all the folliage within flames distance of your home. You will then be living on the side of a barron mountain. This is like writing a book about buying home in the Outer Banks of North Carolina and how to extract water from the basement after the next hurricane. The best defense is replacement insurance.