Ready, Set, Go! Wildfire safety program gaining favor in the U.S.

The International Association of Fire Chiefs is promoting a new program for inhabitants of fire prone areas (not just the Wildland-Urban Interface) called Ready, Set, Go! The concept is deceptively simple: each word stands for a phase of planning and preparation for wildland fire. Get Ready! This phase begins months or years before the wildfire’s ignition, with outreach from firefighters...