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Flying embers and creeping ground fires may ignite your home in a
wildfire. You can help your home survive wildfire.
Reduce home and
structure flammability:
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Screen all openings, such as attic vents and
areas under stairs or decks, with 1/8 inch non-corrosive metal mesh. |
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Use fire resistant roofing such as tile,
composition, shingles or metal. |
Reduce ignitable fuels around your home:
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Remove all dead
plants, trees, branches, and debris within 30 feet of your home. |
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Remove limbs hanging
over your roof. |
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Store firewood 30
feet from your
home.
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Remove needles and
leaves from gutters, roofs and decks. |
For more information
contact:
Estacada Rural Fire District:
503-630-7712
Clackamas County Fire Prevention Cooperative Web Site
Oregon Department of Forestry - Molalla Unit: 503-829-2216
USDA Forest
Service - Mount Hood:
503-668-1664
For structural wildfire protection
resources:
Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal
Natural Hazard Mitigation Fire Plan
FireFree
Firewise
Building Fire Resistant Homes
ITM: How to have a Firewise Home
Fine Homebuilding magazine: Fire-Resistive Details
Oregon Department of Forestry Senate Bill 360
Structures in the forest
Bureau of Land Management Fire Prevention
Institute for Business & Home Safety
Keep Oregon Green
Partners for Disasters Resistance & Resilience
Pacific Northwest Wildfire Coordinating Group
Oregon State University Extension Service - Deshutes County
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