Reducing the Risk of Wildfires

If you happen to live in a forest or wildland area, there is an extra risk of causing or being caught in the middle of a fire.

As a homeowner, what can you do to help protect your property from a wildfire? Well, one of the most important things you can do is be informed. The local fire department, emergency management office, or similar authorities can help you learn about local fire laws, building codes, or wildfire protection measures. A professional inspector can also provide suggestions about how to reduce the risk of fires on your property.

For example, you can do your best to thin out fuel on your property. This means removing vines from your home, clearing a safety zone around your house, cutting the grass often, replacing flammable vegetation with less flammable species, and clearing your property of leaves, brush, fallen trees, or dead limbs.