Wildfire Safety Tips

5/20/2015 (Permalink)

photo credit: Washington post

• Clear leaves and other debris from gutters, eaves, porches and decks.  Remove dead vegetation from under your deck and within 10 feet of the house.  This prevents embers from igniting your home.
• Remove anything stored underneath decks or porches.  Screen or box-in areas below patios and decks with wire mesh to prevent debris from accumulating.
• Ensure flammable materials (firewood stacks, propane tanks, dry vegetation) are more than 30 feet from your home or business's foundation and outbuilding.
• Wildfire can spread to treetops.  If you have trees on your property, prune so the lowest branches are 6 to 10 feet from the ground.
• Keep your lawn hydrated and maintained.  If it is brown, cut it down to reduce fire intensity.  Dry grass and shrubs are fuel for wildfire.