HOME IGNITION ZONES

The FireSmart Home Ignition splits up the FireSmarting tasks:

Priority Zone 1—Home to 10 metres

This should be a fire-resistant zone, free of all materials that could easily ignite from a wildfire

• check and clean gutters of debris,

• clean debris from deck, under deck, around house,

• remove stacked wood away from house

 Priority Zone 2—10—30 metres

Reduce fuels in this area by thinning and pruning vegetation and trees.  This will slow the fire’s spread.

• remove dead trees or those close to house

• removing lower branches of trees 2 metres up

 Priority Zone 3—30 to 100 metres

Try to thin out trees and other vegetation.  This will help reduce a wildfire’s intensity and slow its spread.

• remove dead trees or those close to house

• removing lower branches of trees 2 metres up

 Questions email: miworthemergprep@outlook.com