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Utah Living With Fire logoUtah Living With Fire
                                   - A Guide for the Homeowner
Take action to improve the survivability of your home before a wildfire occurs. Pre-fire activities include proper vegetation management and the use of fire resistant building materials.  The UtahFireInfo.gov "Living with Fire" site provides tips on how to increase the chances of your home surviving a wildfire.
 

- OTHER CONSIDERATIONS WHEN MAKING YOUR HOME DEFENSIBLE -

Identifying home loss potential during a wildland fire. It's not where the home is located that necessarily determines ignition risk. It's how ignitable the home is as determined by the home ignition zone.

Click on the text in the below picture or on the text links below to learn more about other considerations when making defensible space.

Highlighted areas to be concerned with in order to protect your home against a wildfire. Links duplicated below.

Roof  ~  Construction  ~  Landscape  ~  Yard
Emergency Water Supply  ~  Access  ~  Outside

 

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  Last updated: 08/03/2006 08:35 AM by hohanlon@blm.gov