Hazardous fuel reduction pre-work can slow down fire behavior ahead of a future wildfire in the forest. This includes thinning, chipping, and/or mulching of trees and brush. By removing the lower limbs of trees, fire doesn’t have an easy way to jump from limb to limb like a ladder and jump quickly from the top of one tree to many others. Slowing down a future wildfire can give firefighters a safer location, where flames are less intense, from which to directly attack a wildfire. U.S. Forest Serv

China has made significant progress in forest fire prevention. "Considering China's vast forested area of 220 million hectares, these achievements make significant contributions to global CO2 reduction," said a Chinese expert. #GLOBALink | China Xinhua News

It's Fire Prevention Week, so we teamed up with Kidde, one of the largest manufacturers of smoke alarms, for some fire safety tips to help keep your home safe. | Inside Edition