Pre-Fire Mitigation for Homeowners

A Guide to Fire Mitigation

Implementing a defensible zone is one method to protect your home from fire. Learn how to protect your home by: 

• Homeowners can help keep the blaze at bay even as wildfire rages
• Selecting Firewise Plants
• Home Landscaping For Fire
• Landscaping Tips to Help Defend Your Home from Wildfire
• Firescaping - Landscape Design for Wildfire DefensibleSurvivable Space
• Five-foot zone free of plants can help rural homes’ fire survival
• Fire Safety for Wildland Homes (Arizona)

 

 

This is a 5 foot non-combustible zone, also know as a concrete pave way, wrapping around the perimeter of your rural home. This reduces the risk of fires reaching your doorstep.

What Happens Before and After the Fire

Understand your risks, identify resources, and know your limitations. Evaluate and modify your property Before and After the Fire (Texas)