Hot, Dry Weather Brings Wildfire Season
September 7, 2011
Even though our summer was not outstandingly hot, it was dry. One can just look around and see that our mountains and valleys are brown rather than green. As homeowners who live adjacent to open spaces, it is important for us to be cognizant of possible fire hazards.
Check out your roof. Hopefully it is of a non combustible or fire resistant material such as cement tile. Look to see if the valleys and the roof have a build up of leaves, small branches and just an accumulation of dust. Sparks flying from a nearby fire could easily ignite these very dry and flammable particles. Sweep them away and while your at it clean out your rain gutters.
Check your chimney's screen or spark arrestor. Has it deteriorated over time? Make sure it is in good shape. While your checking the spark arrestor hire a chimney sweep and clean out the accumulation of soot and other residue from your lovely fire place.
If you keep a supply of firewood on your property, store it away from any structures.
Clear a 30 foot noncombustible firebreak around your property if it abuts undeveloped land and brush.
Small preventative steps can mean the difference between safety and disaster.
Even though our summer was not outstandingly hot, it was dry. One can just look around and see that our mountains and valleys are brown rather than green. As homeowners who live adjacent to open spaces, it is important for us to be cognizant of possible fire hazards.
Check out your roof. Hopefully it is of a non combustible or fire resistant material such as cement tile. Look to see if the valleys and the roof have a build up of leaves, small branches and just an accumulation of dust. Sparks flying from a nearby fire could easily ignite these very dry and flammable particles. Sweep them away and while your at it clean out your rain gutters.
Check your chimney's screen or spark arrestor. Has it deteriorated over time? Make sure it is in good shape. While your checking the spark arrestor hire a chimney sweep and clean out the accumulation of soot and other residue from your lovely fire place.
If you keep a supply of firewood on your property, store it away from any structures.
Clear a 30 foot noncombustible firebreak around your property if it abuts undeveloped land and brush.
Small preventative steps can mean the difference between safety and disaster.
posted by shirley harry at 8:07 AM
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