Firewise landscaping and construction Firewise landscaping and construction Firewise landscaping and construction only works if it’s properly maintained. only works if it’s properly maintained. only works if it’s properly maintained. There are some simple maintenance There are some simple maintenance There are some simple maintenance items that you can do around your items that you can do around your items that you can do around your home to increase it’s survivability. home to increase it’s survivability. home to increase it’s survivability.

On a regular basis you should On a regular basis you should On a regular basis you should consider the following: consider the following: consider the following:  Keep gutters, eaves and roofs  Keep gutters, eaves and roofs  Keep gutters, eaves and roofs clear of leaves and other debris. clear of leaves and other debris. clear of leaves and other debris.  Make periodic inspections of your  Make periodic inspections of your  Make periodic inspections of your home by looking for deterioration home by looking for deterioration home by looking for deterioration such as breaks and spaces such as breaks and spaces such as breaks and spaces between roof tiles, warping siding, between roof tiles, warping siding, between roof tiles, warping siding, or cracks in the structure. or cracks in the structure. or cracks in the structure.  Store firewood or other  Store firewood or other  Store firewood or other combustible items away from the combustible items away from the combustible items away from the house. house. house.  Trim back vegetation and  Trim back vegetation and  Trim back vegetation and overhanging limbs along your overhanging limbs along your overhanging limbs along your driveway to ensure easy access for driveway to ensure easy access for driveway to ensure easy access for fire engines. fire engines. fire engines. More wildfire prevention information More wildfire prevention information More wildfire prevention information can be found by visiting: can be found by visiting: can be found by visiting:

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