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Wildfire Risk High in 2013 Due to Warm Weather, Drought: IBHS

With a mild winter, relatively warmer weather in general, and drought conditions expected to continue in 2013, the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) is urging home and business owners to take action now to effectively reduce their …

Hot Start to Spring Brings Mulch Fires in Kentucky

Firefighters in northern Kentucky have been responding to a rash of mulch fires. Officials say unusually warm and dry weather has created conditions in which mulch catches fire easily – usually from carelessly discarded cigarette butts. The Kentucky Enquirer reported …