Interface Fire Protection
Wildland - Urban Interface Mitigation
Research has shown that a house with both a fire resistant roof and a Firesmart zone surrounding it is 85 percent more likely to survive a wildfire than one that is not so prepared. Here are some tips that will help you improve your level of fire protection. Your home need not burn!
- If you are replacing your roof, choose a Class A or fire resistant product. Your roof is the most vulnerable part of your house in a wildfire because of its large size and its susceptibility to flying embers (firebrands).
- Dead pine needles are fuel. Keep them off your roof, out of your gutters and away from the foundation of your house.
- Prune your shrubs, removing all dead branches. De-limb trees up to 2-3 metres from the ground. Take the green waste to a local disposal site.
- If branches are hanging over your roof, trim them back. Then clear your roof of leaf or needle litter.
- Keep your lawn mowed and watered, as fire moves quickly through dry grass and weeds.
- Store firewood at least 10 metres from your house, especially during fire season.
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