Wildfire

How do I protect my home from a wildfire?

That is a very important question for many residents living in Western North Carolina and fortunately we have that answer for you. All of our staff are lifelong students of the fire service and have a combined 60+ years of employment and volunteer work with rural and city fire services as well as employment with the US Forest Service and NC Forest Service. As WIldland-Urban Interface Technicians we are well educated and experienced with what makes a home or community Firewise certified. The Firewise study has shown great success over its life and the basis of its success is greatly dependent on good property maintenance. From simple things such as making sure your gutters are free of leaves to removing thick vegetation and thinning out tree stands up to 100 feet away from your home. To be a firewise community  You can find more information on our links page and at 

https://www.nfpa.org/Public-Education/Fire-causes-and-risks/Wildfire/Preparing-homes-for-wildfire

Contact us today to set up a consultation and see what a great feeling it is to have a Firewise home.

Installing fire breaks and performing fuel reduction on large and small properties alike are great ways to protect your property and improve its overall health at the same time. Installing the fire lines around your property then following up with low intensity burns can remove fuels and generate new and healthy growth within your forested land. Maintaining the fire breaks and properly managing your wooded acres will provide a valuable barrier for the future in the event of a wildfire on or off your property.  

In addition to many other components and most important for your home is the creation of defensible space. From cleaning gutters, removing combustible vegetation and hardscaping to thinning tree stands, removal of dead fuel loads and vegetation at 100 feet from your home. Breaking the chain of fuels or disrupting the chain to remove the chance of fire spread and reducing the radiant heat potential applied to your home will make the difference in your home surviving extreme fire conditions.