WILDFIRES SAFETY CHECKLIST

* Have you discussed a fire safety plan with your family?

* Does everyone know where to meet if you have to evacuate your home?

* Is your house number and/or name clearly posted at the driveway entrance or mailbox?

* Are ladders, fire extinguishers and other tools readily available for emergencies?

* Are decks, porches and other raised extensions protected with fire-resistant materials or screened to keep out sparks?

* Does your driveway allow easy access (and egress) for emergency vehicles?

* If you don’t have a fire hydrant nearby, is there a water storage tank with a fire-hose adapter available for firefighters to use?

* Are exterior walls made of stone, brick or other fire-resistant materials? Is electrical wiring installed underground or are trees trimmed to avoid overhead wires?

* If there is a swimming pool, do you have a gas-powered pump for wetting your roof

and vegetation?

* Is your roof made of fire-resistant materials such as asphalt, tile, slate, asbestos or

concrete shingles?

* Have you cleared at least 30 feet of space (100 feet on a sloping lot) around your home

dry grass, underbrush and dead wood?

* Have you removed trees growing through porches, decks or roofs?

* Are the lower branches of trees taller than 18 feet pruned within 10 feet of the ground? Have trees been pruned to avoid limbs hanging over the roof or chimney?

* Do you keep roofs and gutters free of dead leaves, pine needles and other debris?

* Is your firewood stored at least 50 feet from your house?

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