Fire Hazard House

Fire Safe House

Protection Tips....

	Make you roof fire resistant with asphalt or fiberglass shingles, tiles or metal.
	Reduce fuels, like vegetation, firewood and debris, that could lead fire to your house.
	Improve exterior walls' resistance to fire by using brick or stone, or by decreasing the amount of vegetation near you home.
	Remember that the steeper the slope, the more danger there is.  Wildfires "run" up hill, so increase the space between your house and nearby vegetation.
	Make it easy for firefighters to find and reach you with a wide driveway and a clearly posted address.
	Have your own fire fighting water source and make sure firefighters know where it is or can find it easily.

What to Do If a Fire Is Approaching Your Home....           Prepare for arriving fire fighters.  Place ladders against the front of the house Connect garden hoses with shutoff nozzles and turn on water.  Leave nozzles closed. Park cars headed out.     Remove lightweight curtains from inside windows.  Close heavy drapes and blinds and pull furniture away from windows.   Nail plywood covers over windows and vents. Move lawn furniture indoors.   Turn on house, porch, garage and yard lights. Evacuate family, pets and livestock.

Does Fire Have a Place in the Ecosystem? Many ecosystems depend on fire to renew the landscape by releasing nutritients and stimulating new life.  In time fire creates a healthy diversity of plant and wildlife species. A carefully planned fire management program recognizes the benefits of fire, and uses prescribed fires or naturally occurring fires to improve the environment and protect people living there.  You can help by making sure you home is fire safe and by participating in the fire planning process.