Protect Your Home

Reduce The Amount of Fuel Immediately Surrounding Your Home

The fire safety goal of landscaping and maintenance is very simple.  Reduce the amount of fuel
immediately surrounding your home.  This does not mean your proprty has to be barren.  Some
plants are more fire resistive than others.  One of the most important things a homeowner can do
is to create a safety zone or fire break around the house using these fire resistive plants.


Size of Your Safety Zone

In most areas, a safety zone should be cleared away from your home for a distance of no less
than 30 feet.

As the slope of the lot oncreases, additional clearance as far as 100 feet may be necessary.


Keep Your Roof Clear

Remember to sweep your gutters, eaves, and roof on a regular basis, especially during the hot
dry weather of the fire season.  Tinder dry leaves, needles and Cedar needles are a fire waiting
to happen.


Stack Firewood Well Away From Your Home

Stack your firewood well away from anything that's combustible, including fences and outbuildings.



What Measures Are Fire Agencies Taking to Protect You?

                    Learn How You Can Better Protect Your Property

To learn more about the wildland fire danger in your area, and what you can do to increase fire
safety of your property, contact Storey County Fire Deaprtment at (775) 847-9054 or use their
online feedback form.

Additional Information may be requested from the following:

National Fire Protection Association
Public Fire Protection Division
1 Batterymarch Park
PO Box 9101
Quincy, MA   02269-9101
617-770-3000


United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service
Fire & Aviation Management
PO Box 96090
Washington, DC   20090-6090
703-235-3220


National Association of State Forests
444 N Capitol Street, NW
Washington, DC   20001
202-624-5415
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