Wildfires often begin unnoticed. They spread quickly, igniting bush, trees, and homes. Reduce your risk by preparing now -- before wildfire strikes. Meet with your family to decide what to do and where to go if wildfires threaten your area. Follow the steps listed in this brochure to protect your family, home and property.
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This checklist features the things to consider when designing and installing a firewise landscape, as well as when constructing, renovating, or adding to a firewise home.
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The USFA encourages people to keep the fire safety at the forefront by learning how to landscape and maintain your property to minimize possible fire damage and slow fire if they start.
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What can you do to protect yourself, your home and property from wildfires? This brochure presents tips for preparing your home and yard to survive a wildfire.
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FEMA developed this initiative as a way to document some of the best, most innovative fire mitigation practices currently underway in the wild land/urban interface. They visited several states in the interior West and talked to people from all walks of life. What follows are their stories, with a focus on challenges faced, obstacles overcome and lessons learned.
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Wildfire
Wildfires can be devastating natural disasters that threaten homes, businesses, wildlife habitats, and human lives. In the United States alone, millions of acres are burned every year due to wildfires. While it's impossible to completely prevent wildfires from occurring, there are steps you can take to prepare yourself in case one does happen. This category provides access to various books and other resources on wildfire preparedness topics such as safety measures, evacuation planning tips, disaster recovery strategies etc.
One essential resource is the IBHS Wildfire Brochure which offers practical advice on how homeowners can reduce their risk of property damage caused by wildfires. The American Red Cross - Are You Ready - Wildfire guidebook also provides valuable information on preparing an emergency kit with essentials like food supplies and first aid kits before evacuating during a wildfire outbreak.
Another important aspect of wildfire preparedness is landscaping practices around homes or buildings located near high-risk areas prone to fires. Fire-Safe Landscaping book teaches readers how they can create defensible space around their properties using fire-resistant plants or materials such as gravel instead of mulch that could easily catch fire in dry conditions.
Firewise Landscaping book focuses more specifically on creating landscapes designed for living within wildland-urban interface communities where structures meet wildlands; this includes designing gardens with drought-tolerant plants that resist ignition by embers blown ahead of flames.