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Maintain a Five Foot Non Combustible Zone around your Home Research shows that creation and maintenance of a 5 foot noncombustible area around your home is one of the most important steps you can take to protect your home from embers Wind blown embers can accumulate at the base of an exterior wall and ignite combustible debris around your home To keep fire away from your home maintain a five foot zone around your foundation Remove flammable materials and replace with gravel rock mulch or other nonflammable materials Remove dead plant materials that have accumulated such as leaves pine needles and twigs Remove all flammable vegetation like Juniper Remove wood mulch or woodpiles near your home Reduce Your Risk of Home Ignition During a Wildfire Research shows that most home ignitions during wildfires are caused by embers You can help reduce the risk of losing your home by hardening your home Start taking these important steps today Take Control of Your Wildfire Risk HARDEN YOUR HOME 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 LEARN MORE AT www wildfireprepared com Learn More About Home Hardening rotarywildfireready com harden your home Vol 1 2021 Graphics Design by Romberg Designs Plus WILDFIRE READY www rotarywildfireready com www rotarywildfireready com

Things You Can Do To Harden Your Home 1 Roof Your roof is the most vulnerable part of your home Homes with wood shake roofs are at high risk for being destroyed during a wildfire Build your roof or re roof with Class A fire rated materials Replace or repair any loose or missing roof tiles to prevent ember penetration Remove plant debris such as pine needles leaves and branches from the roof Embers Are The 1 Threat To Your Home 2 Vents Chimneys Vents on chimneys and on your home create openings for flying embers Cover all vents with 1 8 inch metal mesh Install an approved spark arrester on chimney Protect eaves or cornices with baffles to block embers 3 Windows Skylights Heat from a wildfire can cause windows and skylights to break even before the home ignites This allows burning embers to enter and start fires inside Single pane windows can easily break from heat exposure Install double paned windows with one pane of tempered glass Replace plastic skylights with types constructed of double pane glass Repair or replace damaged or loose window screens and broken windows 4 Decks 5 Gutters Decks should be built with ignition resistant non combustible materials Remove flammable materials such as firewood debris stored underneath your deck Use metal flashing between the deck and house If a wildfire threatens place combustible patio furniture and cushions inside your house or garage Debris in your gutters is a key source of ignition in an ember fire Routinely remove debris from your gutters Screen or enclose gutters to prevent accumulation Use metal gutters not plastic Embers are small pieces of burning material that can travel by wind and fall on your home During a wildfire embers can travel over a mile ahead of a flame front Thousands of embers can rain down on your home and if they come in contact with flammable materials your home could ignite Home Hardening is the process of preparing your home for wildfire by addressing the most vulnerable components and retrofitting them with fire resistant building materials

Things You Can Do To Harden Your Home 1 Roof Your roof is the most vulnerable part of your home Homes with wood shake roofs are at high risk for being destroyed during a wildfire Build your roof or re roof with Class A fire rated materials Replace or repair any loose or missing roof tiles to prevent ember penetration Remove plant debris such as pine needles leaves and branches from the roof Embers Are The 1 Threat To Your Home 2 Vents Chimneys Vents on chimneys and on your home create openings for flying embers Cover all vents with 1 8 inch metal mesh Install an approved spark arrester on chimney Protect eaves or cornices with baffles to block embers 3 Windows Skylights Heat from a wildfire can cause windows and skylights to break even before the home ignites This allows burning embers to enter and start fires inside Single pane windows can easily break from heat exposure Install double paned windows with one pane of tempered glass Replace plastic skylights with types constructed of double pane glass Repair or replace damaged or loose window screens and broken windows 4 Decks 5 Gutters Decks should be built with ignition resistant non combustible materials Remove flammable materials such as firewood debris stored underneath your deck Use metal flashing between the deck and house If a wildfire threatens place combustible patio furniture and cushions inside your house or garage Debris in your gutters is a key source of ignition in an ember fire Routinely remove debris from your gutters Screen or enclose gutters to prevent accumulation Use metal gutters not plastic Embers are small pieces of burning material that can travel by wind and fall on your home During a wildfire embers can travel over a mile ahead of a flame front Thousands of embers can rain down on your home and if they come in contact with flammable materials your home could ignite Home Hardening is the process of preparing your home for wildfire by addressing the most vulnerable components and retrofitting them with fire resistant building materials

Things You Can Do To Harden Your Home 1 Roof Your roof is the most vulnerable part of your home Homes with wood shake roofs are at high risk for being destroyed during a wildfire Build your roof or re roof with Class A fire rated materials Replace or repair any loose or missing roof tiles to prevent ember penetration Remove plant debris such as pine needles leaves and branches from the roof Embers Are The 1 Threat To Your Home 2 Vents Chimneys Vents on chimneys and on your home create openings for flying embers Cover all vents with 1 8 inch metal mesh Install an approved spark arrester on chimney Protect eaves or cornices with baffles to block embers 3 Windows Skylights Heat from a wildfire can cause windows and skylights to break even before the home ignites This allows burning embers to enter and start fires inside Single pane windows can easily break from heat exposure Install double paned windows with one pane of tempered glass Replace plastic skylights with types constructed of double pane glass Repair or replace damaged or loose window screens and broken windows 4 Decks 5 Gutters Decks should be built with ignition resistant non combustible materials Remove flammable materials such as firewood debris stored underneath your deck Use metal flashing between the deck and house If a wildfire threatens place combustible patio furniture and cushions inside your house or garage Debris in your gutters is a key source of ignition in an ember fire Routinely remove debris from your gutters Screen or enclose gutters to prevent accumulation Use metal gutters not plastic Embers are small pieces of burning material that can travel by wind and fall on your home During a wildfire embers can travel over a mile ahead of a flame front Thousands of embers can rain down on your home and if they come in contact with flammable materials your home could ignite Home Hardening is the process of preparing your home for wildfire by addressing the most vulnerable components and retrofitting them with fire resistant building materials

Maintain a Five Foot Non Combustible Zone around your Home Research shows that creation and maintenance of a 5 foot noncombustible area around your home is one of the most important steps you can take to protect your home from embers Wind blown embers can accumulate at the base of an exterior wall and ignite combustible debris around your home To keep fire away from your home maintain a five foot zone around your foundation Remove flammable materials and replace with gravel rock mulch or other nonflammable materials Remove dead plant materials that have accumulated such as leaves pine needles and twigs Remove all flammable vegetation like Juniper Remove wood mulch or woodpiles near your home Reduce Your Risk of Home Ignition During a Wildfire Research shows that most home ignitions during wildfires are caused by embers You can help reduce the risk of losing your home by hardening your home Start taking these important steps today Take Control of Your Wildfire Risk HARDEN YOUR HOME 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 LEARN MORE AT www wildfireprepared com Learn More About Home Hardening rotarywildfireready com harden your home Vol 1 2021 Graphics Design by Romberg Designs Plus WILDFIRE READY www rotarywildfireready com www rotarywildfireready com

Maintain a Five Foot Non Combustible Zone around your Home Research shows that creation and maintenance of a 5 foot noncombustible area around your home is one of the most important steps you can take to protect your home from embers Wind blown embers can accumulate at the base of an exterior wall and ignite combustible debris around your home To keep fire away from your home maintain a five foot zone around your foundation Remove flammable materials and replace with gravel rock mulch or other nonflammable materials Remove dead plant materials that have accumulated such as leaves pine needles and twigs Remove all flammable vegetation like Juniper Remove wood mulch or woodpiles near your home Reduce Your Risk of Home Ignition During a Wildfire Research shows that most home ignitions during wildfires are caused by embers You can help reduce the risk of losing your home by hardening your home Start taking these important steps today Take Control of Your Wildfire Risk HARDEN YOUR HOME 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 LEARN MORE AT www wildfireprepared com Learn More About Home Hardening rotarywildfireready com harden your home Vol 1 2021 Graphics Design by Romberg Designs Plus WILDFIRE READY www rotarywildfireready com www rotarywildfireready com