We received 97 surveys and we submitted our application for 2025 Firewise renewal!
Here’s what we did in 2025:
Vegetation removed to reduce wildfire risk:
4414 Cubic yards of vegetation hauled away
757 Cubic yards of vegetation removed by prescribed burning
3273 Cubic yards of vegetation recycled or used elsewhere
Time spent reducing wildfire risk
6964 Hours spent reducing wildfire risk to your house
6299 Hours spent on landscaping to reduce wildfire risk (0-100 ft from your house)
32,256 Hours spent on common areas reducing wildfire risk (outside your property)
629 Hours spent in NRG Firewise meetings, attending events, administration, home site visits,
Money spent to reduce wildfire risk
$42,437 Chipper costs (rented or purchased, fuel, disposal fees, etc.)
$59,504 Other equipment costs
$346,854 Contractor costs (arborists, landscapers, debris removal, etc.)
$1,249,693 Home improvement costs (roof, decks, windows, screening, retrofits, etc.)
$75,729 DIY landscaping equipment and materials
$45,481 Miscellaneous costs to reduce wildfire risk
Miles driven to reduce wildfire risk
5578 Vehicle mileage
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Water availability for firefighters**
46 Water tank(s) holding at least 10,000 gallons of water
23 swimming pool containing at least 10,000 gallons of water