Be your home’s hero and clean your gutters, eaves and roof to make sure they are clear of debris.
Additional Wildfire Safety Tips
Protect Your Home
- Clean your gutters, eaves and roof to make sure they are clear of debris
- Make sure your street number is legible and clearly marked for emergency responders
- Remove fuels that can lead flames to your home or that can become ignited from windblown embers, including:
- Dead grass, leaves, etc. (fine fuels) and dead twigs, branches, etc. (coarse fuels) within 30 feet of buildings
- Dry leaf/pine litter from roofs, rain gutters, decks and walkways
- Dead and dry litter at the base of plants
- Tree branches (ladder fuels) within 6-10 feet of the ground
- Firewood within 30 feet of buildings
- Continuous beds of combustible vegetation (on the ground or in tree tops) that can bring large flames within 100 feet of your home
- Identify an emergency water supply for firefighting within 1,000 feet of your home through one of the following:
- Community water/hydrant system, and/or
- Drafting site on a lake
- Cooperative emergency storage tank with neighbors
- Swimming pool
Prepare Your Family
- Have a fire disaster plan including at least two, pre-determined evacuation routes, a NOAA Weather Radio and disaster kit for your family
- Follow any and all evacuation orders immediately
For more information on wildfire prevention visit www.flash.org. For mobile wildfire alerts and mitigation tips, download FLASH Weather Alerts at www.flashweatheralerts.org.