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Wildfire Justice

@JusticeJJones

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 Austin Texas
Joined April 2009
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"Every Austin firefighter has completed an advanced wildfire training program, making the city the largest in the world to achieve this milestone." Learn more about this achievement & my work with @austinfiredept to bolster our wildfire preparedness: cbsaustin.com/news/local/aus…
Austin completes wildfire training for all firefighters

Austin completes wildfire training for all firefighters

Austin Fire Dept trains all 900+ firefighters in advanced wildfire tactics, becoming largest city to complete "Responding to the Interface" program.

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Enjoyed hearing from some of the brightest minds in helping us leverage data for better Fire outcomes. #IAFC #wildfire #data #WUI2024
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Alert: Critical Wildfire Danger Today Critical fire weather conditions are expected to be widespread in the Texas Panhandle and Southwest Texas near Alpine, Amarillo, Andrews, Childress, Fort Davis and Lubbock. Stay WILDFIRE ALERT today!
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Thank you USFA for allowing us to share our ongoing journey to becoming fire adapted. #usfa
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@usfire21 Sep 2023
🎧NEW EPISODE of The USFA Podcast 🎧 Learn how Austin FD is teaching the community about wildfire preparedness. usfa.fema.gov/podcasts/episo…
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Wildfire Div.-AFD@WildfireDiv15 Jun 2023
The Austin Fire Department and the Austin Water Wildlands Conservation Division will be conducting a series of prescribed fires on COA Water Quality Protection Lands in south Austin during the week of June 19th. Please go to wildfire-austin.hub.arcgis.c… for more information.
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Austin officials urge residents to prep for potential wildfires | kvue.com #fireadapted #atxwildfire kvue.com/article/tech/scienc…
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We had a special guest at the Council meeting today! #SmokeyBear, @AustinFireDept & @WildfireDiv joined me for a proclamation in honor of #WildfireAwarenessMonth. Everyone has a part to play in keeping our community safe. Learn how your family can prepare: bit.ly/3MkmI3a – at Austin, TX
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Wildfire Div.-AFD@WildfireDiv4 May 2023
Thx to @CommishShea and @austintexasgov @ALTERforATX for attending our @WildfireDiv's preparedness forum! #nationalwildfirepreparedness day is this Saturday; are YOU ready? B/c as @smokey_bear says, "Only you can prevent wildfires". Learn more: atxwildfire.com 📷©AFD
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Austin continues to address wildfire risk through training, community outreach - Austin MonitorAustin Monitor #fireadapted #firewise #wildfire austinmonitor.com/stories/20…

Austin continues to address wildfire risk through training, community outreach - Austin Monitor

The Austin Fire Department delivered an update on the city’s wildfire prevention efforts to the Public Safety Commission on Monday. The updates are mandated in the 2019 overhaul, which occurred after...

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What a privilege to have @DrLoriUSFA at #WUI2023 Inspirational leadership like hers is exactly what the Fire Service needs right now. #Fireadapted #wildfires
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Wildfire Div.-AFD@WildfireDiv25 Jan 2023
**PRESCRIBED BURN ALERT** Assuming favorable conditions and in case you see smoke, @austinfiredept--along w/@AustinWater and other agencies--will conduct a series of prescribed burns this Thursday and Friday, 1/26 & 1/27 from 10am-3pm near MoPac & SH 45.
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Wildfire Div.-AFD@WildfireDiv18 Jan 2023
*RED FLAG WARNING** A Pacific cold front moves into Central TX later today, bringing low humidity and winds from 15 – 25 mph. That combo = high fire danger; Red Flag warning in effect noon – 8 p.m. Dispose of cigarettes properly and postpone activities that may spark a wildfire!
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Be firewise this week and avoid outdoor activities that could cause wildfires.
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@NWSSanAntonio17 Jan 2023
A front will move through the area Wednesday. Critical fire weather conditions will be possible behind the front in the afternoon across portions of the Rio Grande Plains, southern Edwards Plateau and Hill Country, where a Fire Weather Watch is in effect.
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**PRESCRIBED BURN ALERT** Assuming favorable conditions and in case you see smoke, our @WildfireDiv―along w/@austinenergy, @AustinWater, the @WildflowerCtr, and @AustinCityParks―will conduct a prescribed burn tomorrow, 1/13 (11 a.m. - 2 p.m.) in Commons Ford Metropolitan Park.
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Firefighters in Central Texas are preparing for the area's risk for widespread wildfires in a decade, as the peak of hurricane season in these next couple of months poses a major threat if sustained winds from a storm blow our way. statesman.com/story/news/fir…

Austin area faces its highest risk for wildfires in a decade, fire experts warn

Fire experts had hesitated to compare this year to the 2011 wildfire season, but acres burned in July have outpaced what was seen in 2011 in Texas.

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Introducing Wildfire Prepared Home from IBHS. The first wildfire mitigation program to allow homeowners to show they’ve taken the required science-based actions to meaningfully reduce their homes’ wildfire risk. Learn more at wildfireprepared.org. #IBHSWFPH
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Wildfire Div.-AFD@WildfireDiv3 Aug 2022
We are expecting NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS from 2 - 10 p.m. today. Wildfire is everyone’s fight: avoid parking on grass, mowing the lawn, and NO TOSSING CIGARETTES OUT CAR WINDOWS! Call 911 if you see smoke/fire.
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Avery Tomasco@averytomascowx2 Aug 2022
I’m getting mighty concerned about our 🔥 threat over the next few days. The stage is set for fast-moving fires should any begin as temps climb and the winds pick up. A thread… #atxwx #txwx
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City of Austin
@austintexasgov28 Jul 2022
#ATXCouncil authorizes an agreement with @TPWDnews to provide hands-on prescribed fire training to @austinfiredept. 🔥 @TPWDnews will mutually benefit by having qualified supplemental labor on hand to implement controlled burns on TPWD managed properties. 📸: © AFD/@WildfireDiv
A prescribed burn by Austin Fire Department’s Wildfire Division travels across a field of wild grasses and plants.

ALT A prescribed burn by Austin Fire Department’s Wildfire Division travels across a field of wild grasses and plants.

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Many thanks to ICC and all the powerful voices that make this podcast a must listen. #fireadapted #resilience #wildfire
IntlCodeCouncil (@IntlCodeCouncil) profile pictureIntlCodeCouncil@IntlCodeCouncil30 Jun 2022
🎙️NEW PODCAST! Explore wildfires in the wildland-urban interface (WUI), debunk common misconceptions about wildfires, address the challenges of getting communities who are at risk to become more fire-adapted & more! 🎙️fal.cn/3pT0n Sponsored by @Verisk @ClaritiSoftware
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