Firewise in Minnesota
Firewise addresses the risk of homes in the wildland/urban interface to wildland fire. As more homes are built in the woods and fields of Minnesota, the existing firefighting resources are less able to protect everyone's property while trying to control a wildfire.
Homes close to evergreens and the tall grasses of prairies or marshes are most at risk. Making your home able to survive an approaching wildfire is the goal of the Firewise program.
Minnesota has adopted the national Firewise program. From this page you will find links to some of the national Firewise sites and all of the Minnesota related Firewise sites, plus general wildfire information.
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See first hand how the Firewise program saved a home burning the Ham lake fire. Watch the Minnesota bound video. |
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WMV |
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MP4 |
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- High - WMV files for Windows, playable with the Windows Media Player, for broadband internet connections such as a cable modem or DSL
- Low - WMV files for Windows, playable with the Windows Media Player, for lower speed internet connections such as dial-up
- Macintosh / Other - MP4 files for Macintosh or Windows, playable with the Real Player or Quicktime, for broadband internet connections such as a cable modem or DSL
