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Avoid fire danger around your home
Vegetation can threaten your home if not properly planned and maintained. Make it harder for flames and embers to reach your walls and roof by:
- keeping grass watered and shorter than four inches;
- trimming shrubs to a maximum height of 18 inches;
- spreading out trees;
- planting all vegetation at least three to four feet from the house;
- trimming tree branches so they are at least 10 feet from the chimney;
- removing lower limbs from trees; and
- clearing out fallen pine needles, leaves and other flammable debris from the land immediately around the home, roof and rain gutters.
Also consider:
- placing gravel around structures;
- replacing what you can with fire-resistant materials;
- removing patio furniture from the deck or patio when not used; and
- keeping wood piles away from structures.
Make the extra effort to fireproof your home. You may be in a wildfire zone requiring special fire prevention work. Give me a call to learn more about keeping a home safe from fires, and what buyers look for in a home.
Editor’s Note –Looking for a FARM letter on fire prevention and defensible space in rural areas? See Protect your home form fire (Rural Homes)!
