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Two Important Steps You Can Take to Create Defensible Space Is Your Home Protected From Wildfire Take Control of Your Wildfire Risk Eliminate Ladder Fuels A wildfire is easier to contain if it remains on the ground When a surface fire ignites small trees and shrubs under larger trees can create a ladder for fire to spread into the upper branches of a large tree Wildfires that are carried in tops of large trees are referred to as crown fires and are much harder to contain To help interrupt the spread of wildfire eliminate small trees or shrubs that are located underneath larger trees Creating defensible space is one of the most important steps you can take to help protect your home from wildfire DEFENSIBLE SPACE Need Expert Guidance Your local fire departments may offer a program called the Wildfire Prepared Home Assessment Fire Professionals will schedule a time to come to your home and evaluate the defensibility of your home Use Fire Resistant Landscaping Remember any plant can burn under the right conditions One way to help reduce your wildfire risk is to use fire resistant landscaping around your home Look for plants with these characteristics Able to store water in leaves and stems Maintain high moisture content with limited watering Drought tolerant Low levels of volatile oils or resins Produce limited dead materials Remove any dead portions of fire resistant plants LEARN MORE AT www wildfireprepared com Learn More About Defensible Space rotarywildfireready com defensible space Vol 1 2021 Graphics Design by Romberg Designs Plus WILDFIRE READY www rotarywildfireready com

Creating Defensible Space Defensible Space Zones Your house and outbuildings are potential fuel in a wildfire To help your home survive a wildfire create defensible space between your home and your surroundings IMMEDIATE ZONE 0 to 5 feet around your home The goal is to make this a non combustible area Create a non combustible 5 feet border around your home Remove all pine needles dead leaves and plants No flammable shrubs Replace flammable mulch with gravel or rock INTERMEDIATE ZONE 5 to 30 feet around your home The goal is to reduce flammable materials near your home Use fire resistant plants and shrubs U se low grow drought resistant grasses and keep grass mowed to 4 inches Remove Conifers Junipers and Gamble Oak trees No shrubs or small trees underneath taller trees EXTENDED ZONE 30 to 100 feet around your home The goal is to reduce heat and movement of flame Firewood stored at least 30 feet away from home even further if your home is on a slope Reduce heavy accumulations of slash dead branches twigs pine needles etc Strategically remove flammable plants like Western Juniper Cypress Gambel or Scrub Oak Pinyon Pines Prune limbs of trees at least 10 feet or 1 3 the height of the trees whichever is less Trees should be spaced out at least 10 feet between each tree s outermost branches even more if your home is on a steep slope No shrubs or small trees underneath taller trees Fire intensity can be increased if your property has steep slopes and a dense forest If present you should consult with a qualified wildfire and forestry professional DEFENSIBLE SPACE ZONES AROUND THE HOUSE IMMEDIATE ZONE 0 5 FT INTERMEDIATE ZONE 5 30 FT EXTENDED ZONE 30 100 FT

Creating Defensible Space Defensible Space Zones Your house and outbuildings are potential fuel in a wildfire To help your home survive a wildfire create defensible space between your home and your surroundings IMMEDIATE ZONE 0 to 5 feet around your home The goal is to make this a non combustible area Create a non combustible 5 feet border around your home Remove all pine needles dead leaves and plants No flammable shrubs Replace flammable mulch with gravel or rock INTERMEDIATE ZONE 5 to 30 feet around your home The goal is to reduce flammable materials near your home Use fire resistant plants and shrubs U se low grow drought resistant grasses and keep grass mowed to 4 inches Remove Conifers Junipers and Gamble Oak trees No shrubs or small trees underneath taller trees EXTENDED ZONE 30 to 100 feet around your home The goal is to reduce heat and movement of flame Firewood stored at least 30 feet away from home even further if your home is on a slope Reduce heavy accumulations of slash dead branches twigs pine needles etc Strategically remove flammable plants like Western Juniper Cypress Gambel or Scrub Oak Pinyon Pines Prune limbs of trees at least 10 feet or 1 3 the height of the trees whichever is less Trees should be spaced out at least 10 feet between each tree s outermost branches even more if your home is on a steep slope No shrubs or small trees underneath taller trees Fire intensity can be increased if your property has steep slopes and a dense forest If present you should consult with a qualified wildfire and forestry professional DEFENSIBLE SPACE ZONES AROUND THE HOUSE IMMEDIATE ZONE 0 5 FT INTERMEDIATE ZONE 5 30 FT EXTENDED ZONE 30 100 FT

Creating Defensible Space Defensible Space Zones Your house and outbuildings are potential fuel in a wildfire To help your home survive a wildfire create defensible space between your home and your surroundings IMMEDIATE ZONE 0 to 5 feet around your home The goal is to make this a non combustible area Create a non combustible 5 feet border around your home Remove all pine needles dead leaves and plants No flammable shrubs Replace flammable mulch with gravel or rock INTERMEDIATE ZONE 5 to 30 feet around your home The goal is to reduce flammable materials near your home Use fire resistant plants and shrubs U se low grow drought resistant grasses and keep grass mowed to 4 inches Remove Conifers Junipers and Gamble Oak trees No shrubs or small trees underneath taller trees EXTENDED ZONE 30 to 100 feet around your home The goal is to reduce heat and movement of flame Firewood stored at least 30 feet away from home even further if your home is on a slope Reduce heavy accumulations of slash dead branches twigs pine needles etc Strategically remove flammable plants like Western Juniper Cypress Gambel or Scrub Oak Pinyon Pines Prune limbs of trees at least 10 feet or 1 3 the height of the trees whichever is less Trees should be spaced out at least 10 feet between each tree s outermost branches even more if your home is on a steep slope No shrubs or small trees underneath taller trees Fire intensity can be increased if your property has steep slopes and a dense forest If present you should consult with a qualified wildfire and forestry professional DEFENSIBLE SPACE ZONES AROUND THE HOUSE IMMEDIATE ZONE 0 5 FT INTERMEDIATE ZONE 5 30 FT EXTENDED ZONE 30 100 FT

Two Important Steps You Can Take to Create Defensible Space Is Your Home Protected From Wildfire Take Control of Your Wildfire Risk Eliminate Ladder Fuels A wildfire is easier to contain if it remains on the ground When a surface fire ignites small trees and shrubs under larger trees can create a ladder for fire to spread into the upper branches of a large tree Wildfires that are carried in tops of large trees are referred to as crown fires and are much harder to contain To help interrupt the spread of wildfire eliminate small trees or shrubs that are located underneath larger trees Creating defensible space is one of the most important steps you can take to help protect your home from wildfire DEFENSIBLE SPACE Need Expert Guidance Your local fire departments may offer a program called the Wildfire Prepared Home Assessment Fire Professionals will schedule a time to come to your home and evaluate the defensibility of your home Use Fire Resistant Landscaping Remember any plant can burn under the right conditions One way to help reduce your wildfire risk is to use fire resistant landscaping around your home Look for plants with these characteristics Able to store water in leaves and stems Maintain high moisture content with limited watering Drought tolerant Low levels of volatile oils or resins Produce limited dead materials Remove any dead portions of fire resistant plants LEARN MORE AT www wildfireprepared com Learn More About Defensible Space rotarywildfireready com defensible space Vol 1 2021 Graphics Design by Romberg Designs Plus WILDFIRE READY www rotarywildfireready com

Two Important Steps You Can Take to Create Defensible Space Is Your Home Protected From Wildfire Take Control of Your Wildfire Risk Eliminate Ladder Fuels A wildfire is easier to contain if it remains on the ground When a surface fire ignites small trees and shrubs under larger trees can create a ladder for fire to spread into the upper branches of a large tree Wildfires that are carried in tops of large trees are referred to as crown fires and are much harder to contain To help interrupt the spread of wildfire eliminate small trees or shrubs that are located underneath larger trees Creating defensible space is one of the most important steps you can take to help protect your home from wildfire DEFENSIBLE SPACE Need Expert Guidance Your local fire departments may offer a program called the Wildfire Prepared Home Assessment Fire Professionals will schedule a time to come to your home and evaluate the defensibility of your home Use Fire Resistant Landscaping Remember any plant can burn under the right conditions One way to help reduce your wildfire risk is to use fire resistant landscaping around your home Look for plants with these characteristics Able to store water in leaves and stems Maintain high moisture content with limited watering Drought tolerant Low levels of volatile oils or resins Produce limited dead materials Remove any dead portions of fire resistant plants LEARN MORE AT www wildfireprepared com Learn More About Defensible Space rotarywildfireready com defensible space Vol 1 2021 Graphics Design by Romberg Designs Plus WILDFIRE READY www rotarywildfireready com