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ARE YOU PREPARED?
UNDERSTANDING WILDFIRE:

Many big fires are caused by small mistakes!

  • STAY WITH YOUR BBQ GRILL WHILE COOKING
  • PUT CIGARETTES OUT COLD, DON’T THROW OUT THE WINDOW
  • DROWN AND STIR CAMPFIRE UNTIL IT IS COLD TO THE TOUCH
  • BE CAREFUL WHEN BURNING WEEDS AND DEBRIS

PREPARING YOUR HOME:

  • Clean debris from roof and cutters.
  • Clear leaves, pine needles and tree bark away from structures.
  • Store firewood at least 30 feet away from structures
  • Trim grass and brush creating a cleared area around propane tanks
  • Thin, trim and cut trees, shrubs and grass 30-100 feet from your home

FIRST CHOICE-EVACUATING SAFELY:


The safest place for your family is some-where that is not threatened by a fire. By planning ahead you can evacuate more quickly and be sure that you will remember the most important things.

Remember the “Five Ps”

  • PILLS, eyeglasses and other medical supplies
  • PAPERS, like birth certificates and tax records
  • PICTURES, small artwork, jewelry and other important mementos
  • PETS, pet food, leashes and pet carriers
  • PHONE, charger and phone numbers of people you will want to call

LAST RESORT-TAKING SHELTER IN A HOME: If evacuating is not the safest thing to do, you may be safer to stay in your home (or your neighbor’s home) if any of these conditions exist:

  • Your only escape route goes into the fire
  • Smoke is so thick you can’t see where you are going and you don’t know where the fire is
  • The fire is so close or is moving so fast that you do not have time to evacuate safely.
  • Emergency personnel (in person or by phone) recommend that you stay.
REDUCING WILDFIRE RISK
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Your Home

The goal of an effective wildfire protection plan is to keep the fire from coming dangerously close to any building on the property. Once ignited, the building itself can become a source of radiant heat, flames and embers that can ignite combustible materials and buildings or neighboring properties. An IBHS post-fire study and other research have shown that buildings located less than 15 feet apart are particularly vulnerable to this type of fire spread. If a building has combustible siding, such as wood, vinyl or other types of plastic, good defensible space will reduce the fire hazard. If the wildfire is allowed to come close to or reach the building and ignite the siding, flames can quickly spread up the wall, potentially breaking glass in windows and spreading into the building, or up into the eaves and burn into the attic.

Surroundings
Think of anything surrounding or attached to a building as a potential wick that can bring flames to the house. This might include something as unassuming as a storage shed or the stack of fire wood that under normal circumstances would make for an inviting indoor environment. Remember wind-driven embers, not flames from the wildfire, are the biggest threat to homes properties during a wildfire. Once these embers land on and ignite combustible materials, the potential for the wildfire to spread is much greater.
Defensible Space Zones

Locking the front door, installing a security system and adding motion-detection lighting are all things security experts recommend for keeping intruders out. Think of your defensible space zones the same way. Each zone acts as a layer of protection between your house or business and the approaching wildfire. Keep in mind, though, just as with home security systems, these zones are only effective if they are properly maintained.

 
 
     
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