Wildland Fire Prevention

Protect your home and community from Wildfire.

These tips can help prepare you for wildfire season:

Create a safety zone of up to 100 feet around your home.
Remove pine needles and dry leaves from around your home.
Keep woodpiles at least 30 feet from your home.
Screen areas below decks and porches with 1/8” wire mesh to help prevent material from accumulating underneath.
Cover exterior attic and soffit vents with 1/8” wire mesh to help prevent sparks from entering your home.
Enclose eaves to help prevent ember entry
Inspect shingles or roof tiles. Replace missing shingles or tiles. Cover ends of tiles with bird stops or cement to help prevent ember penetration during a wildfire.
Plan and practice a home evacuation plan. Create a family communication plan.

Remove dead vegetation and other flammable materials, especially within the first 5 feet of the home.
Keep your lawn hydrated and maintained. If it is brown, cut it down to help reduce fire intensity.
Prune tree limbs so the lowest branches are 6 to 10 feet above the ground to help reduce the chance of fire getting into the crowns of the trees.
Move construction material, trash, and woodpiles at least 30 feet away from the home and other outbuildings.
Dispose of branches, weeds, leaves, pine needles, and grass clippings that you have cut to reduce fuel for fire.

From the 2018 National Fire Protection Association / November 2018