Protect Your Home from Wildfire Now
Steps you can take now:
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Remove everything that could burn within 5 feet of the foundation and any decking, all the way around your house. As of January 1, 2023, that’s state law!
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Consider painting eaves and combustible siding with non-flammable paint. Check the NRG Forum Equipment category for products.
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Are your window frames vinyl? Gutters vinyl? Skylights plastic? Find out, replace what you can. All those can melt.
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If you have a non-metal water tank, cover the top with something non-flammable.
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Call Central Fire (831-316-3804) for an inspection, to learn what they recommend.
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For detailed suggestions, ask the Santa Cruz County Fire Safe Council for a free Home Ignition Zone (HIZ) inspection. Their website includes a form you can fill out with your request:
Be sure to specify that you are in the North Rodeo Gulch Firewise community; Firewise communities get priority.