Bonus word puzzle that appeared in the special August print edition.
For preparedness links and solution, see Explanations section below.
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About: general Q&A about crosswords in Ashland.news.
All Crosswords: Ashland.news > Culture > Crossword.
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Explanations of selected entries, theme, clues, etc.: (spoilers)
1A. BE READY; BE SET; GO NOW! Evacuation levels; Levels 1-3 overview
7A. JACKSON ALERTS
9A. WRAP (Wildfire Risk Assessment Program)
11A. HUMAN
12A. DEFENSIBLE space
13A. TALENT
14A. GAP
16A. LIT
17A. RED Flag Warning; Level 3 (Go Now) summary
18A. COMBUSTIBLE
20A. NOAA (Nat. Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin.)
24A. GREEN; Level 1 (Be Ready) summary
25A. ASHLAND
29A. CREW
30A. EMER (emergency)
32A. COMMUNICATION
33A. EMBER
34A. ALMEDA
2D. EVACUATION: Wikipedia; Ashland zones (=10); Jackson County zones; checklist
3D. ARSON
4D. BLAZE
5D. ERR
6D. GAS
8D. TEST
9D. WILDLAND-Urban Interface
10D. PETS
14D. GO BAG: Rogue Valley Emer. Mgmt.; Wikipedia
15D. PREVENTION
19D. URBAN
21D. AQI (Air Quality Index): purpleair.com; airnow.gov
22D. SAFETY
23D. PHOENIX
26D. YELLOW; Level 2 (Be Set) summary
27D. FLAME
28D. RESCUE
29D. CERT (Community Emergency Response Team)
31D. SMOKE
