PROTECT YOUR HOME & CREATE DEFENSIBLE SPACE

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HOME IGNITION ZONES To increase your home’s chance of surviving a wildfire, choose fire-resistant building materials and limit the amount of flammable vegetation in the three home ignition zones. The zones include the Immediate Zone: (0 to 5 feet around the house), the Intermediate Zone (5 to 30 feet), and the Extended Zone (30 to 100 feet). 

Simple fixes from roof to foundation to make your home safer from embers and radiant heat.

• Minimize Flammable Debris. Keep roofs and rain gutters free of pine needles, leaves, and other flammable material.
• Keep firewood and other flammable debris—mulch, flammable plants, leaves and needles—a minimum of 50 feet from the house, preferably on the uphill side.
• Replace or repair any loose or missing shingles or roof tiles to prevent ember penetration.
• Enclose under-eave and soffit vents or screen with metal mesh to prevent ember entry.
• Cover exterior attic vents with metal wire mesh no larger than 1/8 inch to prevent sparks from entering the home.
• Repair or replace damaged or loose window screens and any broken windows.
• Screen or box-in areas below patios and decks with wire mesh to prevent debris and combustible materials from accumulating.
• Remove anything stored underneath decks or porches.
• Remove all trees and large shrubs within 30 feet of the home.
• To a distance of 100 feet (200 feet on steep lots), remove some trees and shrubs to create 10 feet of space between adjoining tree’s outermost branches. Prune lower branches of remaining trees up to 10 feet off the ground.
• Remove ladder fuels, young trees and shrubs planted close to larger trees that could carry a ground fire into the tops of large trees.
• Mow grasses to a height of less than 6 inches within 50 feet of the home.
• Use Fire Resistant Construction and Landscaping. Wood shake shingle roofs are highly flammable. Convert roof to Class A fire resistant materials such as fiberglass-asphalt, metal, and tile.
• Construct decks and siding with non-combustible materials.
• Check with local nurseries to learn about fire resistant landscaping.

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