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    • Creating Wildfire-Defensible Spaces for Your Home and Property
      Deneke, Fred; Natural Resources & the Environment, School of (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 2002-08)

    • Fire Safety for Wildland Homes
      Deneke, Fred; Natural Resources & the Environment, School of (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 2002-08)
      This article gives information about fire protection in rural areas and explains how a homeowner can protect his home. It provides tips for evacuating one's home and defending it.

    • Fire-Resistant Landscaping
      Deneke, Fred; Natural Resources & the Environment, School of (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 2002-08)

    • FIREWISE Plant Materials for 3,000 ft. and Higher Elevations
      Deneke, Fred; DeGomez, Tom; Schalau, Jeff; Jones, Chris; Natural Resources & the Environment, School of (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 2002-08)

    • Homeowners' "Inside and Out" Wildfire Checklist
      Deneke, Fred; Natural Resources & the Environment, School of (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 2002-08)

    • Recovering from Wildfire: A Guide for Arizona's Forest Owners
      Deneke, Fred; Natural Resources & the Environment, School of (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 2002-08)

    • Soil Erosion Control after Wildfire
      Deneke, Fred; Natural Resources & the Environment, School of (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 2002-07)

    • Wildfire Hazard Severity Rating Checklist for Arizona Homes and Communities
      Deneke, Fred; Natural Resources & the Environment, School of (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 2002-08)
      Many Arizona residents own homes in or near the forests, woodlands, chaparral, and grasslands to take advantage of the amenities of living in a natural environment. Fire protection for homes in rural and remote areas is limited when compared to living in an urban area. This checklist is designed to assist an individual homeowner or a group of homeowners living in a remote area to assess the relative wildfire hazard severity around a home, neighborhood, subdivision, or community.