Protecting Your Home from Wildfire
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Total Pages | : 28 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Dwellings |
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Total Pages | : 28 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Dwellings |
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Author | : National Fire Protection Association |
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Total Pages | : 24 |
Release | : 1991 |
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Author | : Douglas Kent |
Publisher | : Wilderness Press |
Total Pages | : 434 |
Release | : 2019-10-08 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : 0899979637 |
Your guide to beautiful, fire-resistant landscaping techniques Tens of thousands of wildfires burn across the country every year, destroying millions of acres of land. If you live in fire country, take action. Use firescaping to defend your home against wildfires—while maintaining the beauty of your garden. This unique form of landscaping design keeps your property healthy, clean, and clear. Horticultural expert Douglas Kent shares secrets, tricks, and simple instructions in the new edition of this practical, hands-on guide, recommended by AAA Homeowners Insurance. Find out which landscapes have a high fire risk and why. Get tips on landscaping and maintenance—such as effective watering and brush-clearing techniques—that reduce a property’s fire risk. Learn which plants and building materials are best for reducing damage. Discover how to make your home accessible to firefighters in the event of a wildfire. Homeowners, landscaping professionals, and community fire prevention officials will find Firescaping invaluable. If you live in an area at risk, this book can help to prepare you and give you peace of mind.
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Total Pages | : 28 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Fire prevention |
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Author | : North Carolina. Division of Forest Resources |
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Total Pages | : 12 |
Release | : 2011* |
Genre | : Fire prevention |
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Author | : James C. Smalley |
Publisher | : Jones & Bartlett Learning |
Total Pages | : 402 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780877656944 |
Make your community firewise with powerful facts! From coast to coast, an estimated 30,000 communities are at risk from wildland fire. This text provides community leaders and the fire service with the tools required to understand this complex problem and work together to mitigate risks. Protecting Life and Property from Wildfire follows a plan for safer community development, and presents a comprehensive program for protecting lives and property.
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Total Pages | : 1 |
Release | : 2022 |
Genre | : Dwellings |
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Author | : Howard E. Moore |
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Total Pages | : 50 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Dwellings |
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This guide, based on a literature review and personal contacts, offers recommendations and standards for procedures in reducing losses of residences from wildfires. Possible solutions to the problem of fire protection are discussed in the broad areas of land-use planning and zoning, property development, structural design and construction, landscaping, accessories, occupant activities, and financial incentives. The problem of reducing fire losses in undeveloped areas is also discussed and solutions proposed. The guide is intended for homeowners, lawmakers, and members of the building, planning, and financial communities.
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Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Dwellings |
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Author | : Clyde Soles |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 291 |
Release | : 2014-04-01 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 1493008315 |
As climate change continues to wreak havoc on the environment, devastating wildfires, both natural and manmade, are increasing. The figure for average acres burned has increased from almost 2 million acres in 1992 to nearly 7 million in 2012, which set a new record with an average of 165 acres burned per fire. Things are heating up, but global warming isn’t the only problem. Budgets for fire suppression have been slashed severely. The number of air tankers has decreased from 44 in 2002 to just 9 in 2012, which means fast attacks on fledgling fires will grow more difficult in the future. If you live in a wildland-urban interface, the zone between unoccupied and developed land, sooner or later fire will happen. Fortunately you can prepare for the worst, and it doesn’t have to cost a fortune. This highly detailed and practical reference guide will help you live more safely in the red zone and save you time and money along the way, providing multiple methods of risk mitigation along with the financial level of each action. Effectively prepping your land can even enhance the scenery and increase the value of your home. Learn how wildfires begin and behave, how to evaluate your property, what essential tools you’ll need and what they will cost, how to prepare your land and home—including tips on how to avoid insurance nightmares—when to stay and fight, when it’s time to evacuate, how to clean up after a fire event, and more. Even if you live in the middle of a suburb, the information on how fires start and spread and how to deal with insurance claims will prove enlightening and helpful. No one can guarantee that your house or land will survive if a major conflagration erupts, but you can greatly improve your odds with this book and a little preparation.