Make Your Home Less Susceptible to Wildfire
go.ncsu.edu/readext?968345
en Español / em Português
El inglés es el idioma de control de esta página. En la medida en que haya algún conflicto entre la traducción al inglés y la traducción, el inglés prevalece.
Al hacer clic en el enlace de traducción se activa un servicio de traducción gratuito para convertir la página al español. Al igual que con cualquier traducción por Internet, la conversión no es sensible al contexto y puede que no traduzca el texto en su significado original. NC State Extension no garantiza la exactitud del texto traducido. Por favor, tenga en cuenta que algunas aplicaciones y/o servicios pueden no funcionar como se espera cuando se traducen.
Português
Inglês é o idioma de controle desta página. Na medida que haja algum conflito entre o texto original em Inglês e a tradução, o Inglês prevalece.
Ao clicar no link de tradução, um serviço gratuito de tradução será ativado para converter a página para o Português. Como em qualquer tradução pela internet, a conversão não é sensivel ao contexto e pode não ocorrer a tradução para o significado orginal. O serviço de Extensão da Carolina do Norte (NC State Extension) não garante a exatidão do texto traduzido. Por favor, observe que algumas funções ou serviços podem não funcionar como esperado após a tradução.
English
English is the controlling language of this page. To the extent there is any conflict between the English text and the translation, English controls.
Clicking on the translation link activates a free translation service to convert the page to Spanish. As with any Internet translation, the conversion is not context-sensitive and may not translate the text to its original meaning. NC State Extension does not guarantee the accuracy of the translated text. Please note that some applications and/or services may not function as expected when translated.
Collapse ▲
Photo by Joe Alexander of the Poplar Drive Fire Saturday November 4.
The Poplar Drive Fire in Henderson County has burned 431 acres and is currently 5% contained as of Tuesday Nov. 7. Firefighters are monitoring the fire for flames escaping the fire lines.
Also on Nov. 7 another fire was burning in DuPont State Recreational Forest. The fire spanned roughly 36 acres and was about 60% contained. The fire’s cause is unknown and it has been burning since Monday. The fire is located on Cascade Lake Road with some acreage on state forest land and some on private land.
In response to heightened fire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has imposed a ban on open burning and canceled burning permits in Henderson County since Sunday, November 5. Additionally, Henderson County declared a State of Emergency to facilitate the protection of life and property and seek additional state and federal resources to support the firefighting efforts. Property owners should avoid open fires and keep hot equipment such as vehicles or tractors away from dry leaves and grass.
Watch a video lecture about the Firewise program recorded at the Henderson County Extension Center.
Homes can be made less susceptible to wildfires. Make your home FIREWISE. This poster demonstrates actions that you can take to make your home more fire resistant.
There are 7 steps that homeowners can use to protect their properties according to Resist Wildfire:
7 Easy Steps to protect your home from wildfires
- Clear: Clear off pine needles, dead leaves, and anything else that can burn from your rooflines, gutters, decks, porches, patios, and along fence lines. Falling embers will have nothing to burn.
- Store Away: Store away furniture cushions, rattan mats, potted plants, and other decorations from doors, decks, porches, and patios. These items catch embers and help ignite your home if you leave them outside.
- Screen & Seal: Wind-blown embers can get into homes easily through vents and other openings and burn the home from the inside out. Walk around your house to see what openings you can screen or temporarily seal up.
- Rake: Embers that land in mulch that touches your house, deck, or fence is a big fire hazard. Rake out any landscaping mulch to at least 5 feet away.
- Trim: Trim back any shrubs or tree branches that come closer than 5 feet to your house, in addition to any overhanging branches.
- Remove: Walk around your house and remove anything within 30 feet that could burn, such as woodpiles, spare lumber, vehicles, and boats – anything that can act as a large source of fuel.
- Close: If ordered to evacuate, make sure all windows and doors are closed tightly and seal up any pet doors. Many home are destroyed by embers entering these openings and burning the house from the inside out.
These fact sheets detail things that you can do to your home to make the structure less susceptible to fire entering the structure Wildfire Research Fact Sheets.