Category: Pierce County Conservation District
Reducing Wildfire Risks
How to Be Ember Aware
How to Prepare Your Home for Wildfires
Wildfire Risk Reduction Safety Tips
Fire Resistant Plants for PNW
Firewise Fact Sheets
Wildfire preparations
As a home owner in Trilogy-Tehaleh, you may already know that creating a fire-resistant zone around your home is the first step to prepare for wildfires. This can be done by clearing leaves, debris or flammable materials for at least a 30-foot perimeter from your home. You can also maintain a 3-foot strip around each building down to gravel, sand, or mineral soil as a fuel break. Clear vegetation and keep lawn grass hydrated and mowed to below four inches. Create fire fuel breaks with paths, walkways, driveways, decks, and patios. Use ember-resistant building materials to protect your home1.
You can also purchase a house with fire sprinklers installed and strengthen your home with fire-resistant materials1.
It’s important to make copies of important documents and pictures and keep a copy of them at a friend’s or relative’s house. Put the originals in a fire-resistant safe. Make an escape plan to evacuate your home in case of a fire or other emergency. Prepare your emergency kit and develop a wildfire action plan1.
Forbes: How To Prepare For A Wildfire – Forbes Home