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fire risk.
The Special Districts
Association of Oregon’s
member fire districts have
asked for public and fire
district assistance to re-
duce fire spread in the
event of a wildfire.
The
National
Fire
Protection
Association
(NFPA) offers some tips on
mitigating the risks:
• Before a wildfire threat-
ens an area, much can be
done to minimize risk.
• Creating “defensible
space” is a critical first step
in and around homes and
businesses.
• Clearing leaves and
other debris from gutters,
eaves, porches, and decks
prevents embers from ig-
niting buildings and re-
moving dead vegetation,
firewood piles and other
items from under a deck or
porch and within 10 feet of
the building can give a lo-
cation a safety buffer.
• Screen or box in areas
below patios and decks
with 1/8-inch wire mesh
to prevent debris and com-
bustible materials from ac-
cumulating.
• Remove flammable
materials (firewood stacks,
propane tanks, etc.) within
30 feet of your foundation
and outbuildings, includ-
ing garages and sheds. If
it can catch fire, don’t let it
touch your buildings, deck,
or porch.
• Wildfire can spread to
treetops. Prune trees so the
lowest branches are 6 to 10
feet from the ground.
• Keep your lawn hy-
drated and maintained. If
it is brown, cut it down to
reduce fire intensity. Dry
grass and shrubs are fuel
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for wildfire.
• Don’t let debris and
lawn cuttings linger. In-
stead, dispose of these
items quickly to reduce
fuel for a fire.
• Inspect shingles or
roof tiles. Replace or re-
pair those that are loose or
missing to prevent ember
penetration.
• Cover exterior attic
vents with metal wire mesh
no larger than 1/8 inch to
prevent sparks from enter-
ing the building.
• Enclose undereave and
soffit vents or screens with
metal mesh to prevent em-
ber entry.
CREATE AN
EMERGENCY PLAN
• Assemble an emergen-
cy supply kit and place it
in a safe spot. Remember
to include important doc-
uments, medications, and
personal identification.
• Develop an emergency
evacuation plan and prac-
tice it with everyone in
your home and business.
• Plan two ways out of
your neighborhood and
designate a meeting place.
IN YOUR COMMUNITY
• Contact your local
planning/zoning office to
find out if your home or
business is in a high wild-
fire risk area and if there
are specific local or county
ordinances you should be
following.
• If you are part of a
homeowner association,
work with them to identify
regulations that incorpo-
rate proven preparedness
landscaping, home design,
and building material use.
• Talk to your local fire
department about how to
prepare, when to evacuate,
and the response you and
your neighbors can expect
in the event of a wildfire.
DURING A WILDFIRE
• Stay aware of the lat-
est news and updates from
your local media and fire
department. Get your
family, home and pets pre-
pared to evacuate.
• Place your emergency
supply kit and other valu-
ables in your vehicle.
• Move patio or deck
furniture, cushions, door-
mats, and potted plants in
wooden containers either
indoors or as far away from
the buildings, shed, and
garage as possible.
• Close and protect your
building’s openings, in-
cluding attic and basement
doors and vents, windows,
garage doors, and pet
doors to prevent embers
from penetrating your
buildings.
• Connect garden hos-
es and fill any pools, hot
tubs, garbage cans, tubs,
or other large containers
with water. Firefighters can
potentially use these items
during a wildfire.
• Leave as early as pos-
sible before you’re told to
evacuate. Do not linger
once evacuation orders
have been given. Prompt-
ly leaving your home
and neighborhood clears
roads for firefighters to get
equipment to fight the fire
and helps ensure residents’
safety.
After a wildfire has been
contained, continue to lis-
ten to news updates for
information about the fire.
Then, return home only
when authorities say it is
safe.
Visit FEMA/Ready.gov
for more information re-
garding wildfire after an
emergency.
Learn more about how
to protect your home, busi-
ness, and property at www.
firewise.org or disaster-
safety.org.
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