Wildfires

WILDFIRE MITIGATION: Improving the safety of your home

There are a number of measures you can take to help protect your property, create a safer environment for firefighters, and reduce the potential for loss in the event of a wildfire in your area.

Click on each hotspot for helpful action steps.

0-30 Foot Zone

  • Clear tree debris from your decks, roofs, and gutters.
  • Enclose the eaves on your roof.
  • Remove any materials stored around your structures.
  • Trim all branches away from your home to keep your roof and gutters free of debris.
  • Install a spark arrestor with openings less than 1/8" on all wood burning stove vents.
  • Move your 500 gallon or less propane tank 10 feet or more away from structures (and direct it away from structures).
  • Move your 500-2000 gallon propane tank 25 feet or more away from structures (and direct it way from structures).
  • Install a Class A fire resisant roofing product to reduce the risk presented by your combustible roof.
  • Use lattice or wire mesh beneath your deck to prevent accumulation of debris and heat trapping.
  • Remove any ground litter and dead vegetation from around your home.
  • Remove shrubs next to your home and isolate them from surrounding trees.

50-100 Foot Zone

  • Stack your woodpiles at least 30 feet from your home and structures, uphill, and away from trees.
  • Maintain grass and weeds at a height no taller than 4 inches.
  • Trim tree limbs up 6 feet around your home and structures and allow 10 feet separation between larger trees.
  • Place light reflective address numbers on the road to aid in emergency responses.
  • Clear any vegetation with 15 feet of overhead clearance from around the road leading to your home.

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