Test your knowledge with these ten questions about Firewise practices around your home!
Reduces a fire’s intensity
Creates less fuel for a wildfire
Makes it easy to mow
A and B
Metal wire mesh no larger than 1/8 inch
Metal plate
Metal wire mesh no larger than 1/4 inch
Aluminum foil sheets
Firewood stacks
Propane tanks
Overgrown shrubs
All of the above
Less leaves and debris fall on the ground
Prevents wildfire from spreading to tree tops
Prevents the tree from burning down
Keeps tree limbs from falling on a house
Creating an emergency evacuation plan
Clearing leaves and other debris from gutters, eaves, porches and decks
Storing lawn furniture away during red-flag warnings
B and C
Window screen
Missing or loose shingles/roof tiles
Open garage doors
All of the above
Seasonal, flowering plants
Waxy, short-leaved plants
Low-growing, low flammability plants
Tall weeds
Garage
Under decks and porches
Pool
Driveway
Asphalt shingle
Concrete tile
Metal
All of the above
Gravel walkway
Driveway
Stone wall
All of the above