Are You Prepared for Wildfire?

  • Is your roof made of fire-resistant materials?
  • Are your roof and gutters free of leaves, branches, and needles?
  • Is the vegetation thinned out at least 30 feet around all structures?
  • Is your driveway wide enough for a fire truck to make it to your home?
  • Are tree limbs around structures pruned up 6 feet to 10 feet off the ground?
  • Have you removed all flammable materials from under your deck?
  • Have you moved your firewood stack at least 30 feet from structures?
  • Do you regularly clear out dead vegetation around all structures?
  • Do you have 100 feet of garden hose with a sprayer and sprinkler?
  • Are your eave vents covered with 1/8-inch mesh screens?
Defensible Space
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Last Revised: Monday July 30 2007