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Turning Awareness Into Action

Wildfire preparedness is most effective before conditions escalate.


Preparation doesn’t require perfection — it requires clarity, prioritization, and early action.

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This page provides practical tools to help homeowners and communities reduce risk, plan ahead, and make better decisions under pressure.

Roof & Eaves

  • Clear leaves, needles, and debris

  • Inspect roof valleys and flashing

  • Ensure gutters drain freely

  • Repair gaps at roof-to-wall intersections

  • Tighen / close gaps in soffit

Vents & Openings

  • Install ember-resistant vent screening

  • Check crawlspace and attic vents

  • Seal gaps around penetrations

Walls, Decks & Attachments

  • Remove combustible materials against siding

  • Maintain separation between soil and siding

  • Inspect decks for gaps and debris buildup

  • Remove combustible materials from under deck

  • Remove combustible attachments where possible

Yard & Immediate Zone

  • Remove combustible materials against siding

  • Maintain separation between soil and siding

  • Inspect decks for gaps and debris buildup

  • Remove combustible materials from under deck

  • Remove combustible attachments where possible

Checklists are not pass/fail tools.
They are decision tools that highlight where small changes can meaningfully reduce risk.

Understanding What to Do — and Why

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Guides go beyond checklists by explaining how wildfire behaves and how mitigation actions work together.

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Defensible Space Explained

Learn how managing vegetation and fuels around your home reduces wildfire intensity and limits the chance that flames or embers can reach your structure.

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Home Hardening Basics

Understand how strengthening key parts of your home—such as roofs, vents, siding, and decks—can reduce ignition risk during wildfire exposure.

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Seasonal Wildfire Preparation

A practical, year-round approach to preparing your property for wildfire by maintaining defensible space, managing debris, and ensuring your home is ready before fire danger rises.

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Layered Mitigation Strategy

Discover how combining multiple wildfire protection measures—landscape management, home hardening, maintenance, and active protection systems—creates stronger defense against ember attacks and fire spread.

These guides are written to support homeowners, HOAs, and communities without technical overload.

Early Decsion Making

  • Identify personal evacuation triggers

  • Understand local alert systems

  • Plan to leave early when conditions warrant

Routes & Destinations

  • Identify primary and secondary routes

  • Plan safe destinations in multiple directions

  • Consider livestock, pets, and special needs

72-Hour Readiness

  • Prepare a grab-and-go kit

  • Keep important documents accessible

  • Ensure vehicles are fueled during high-risk periods

Home Preparation
Before Leaving

  • Close windows and doors

  • Remove combustible items from near the structure

  • Follow local guidance if time allows

Evacuation planning is not about predicting the future.
It is about reducing uncertainty when decisions matter most.

Preparedness Is Ongoing
Small Actions Add Up

Wildfire preparedness is not a one-time task.


It is a process that evolves with seasons, property changes, and local conditions.

 

When preparation is layered and informed, it:

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  • Reduces preventable losses

  • Improves firefighter safety

  • Increases resilience at the community level

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