Is your neighborhood Firewise?
There are things you can do to protect your home and neighborhood as well as your family’s safety. The Firewise USA® program is here to help you get started. Contact our partners at Coarsegold Resource Conservation District to learn how you can get involved.
Prepare Yourself
What to do before, during, and after a wildfire. Information from the Ready Wildfire Program
What is Defensible Space?
Defensible space, coupled with home hardening, is essential to improve your home’s chance of surviving a wildfire. Defensible space is the buffer you create between a building on your property and the grass, trees, shrubs, or any wildland area that surround it. This space is needed to slow or stop the spread of wildfire and it helps protect your home from catching fire—either from embers, direct flame contact or radiant heat. Proper defensible space also provides firefighters a safe area to work in, to defend your home.