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Author : National Fire Protection Association
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:48078773
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Dwellings
ISBN : MINN:31951D00281643I
Author : Robert Sieben
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0985939966
Once a major wildfire is burning, it's too late for fire prevention and sometimes beyond the efforts of firefighters. That's why the most important person preventing a house from burning is the homeowner. If you live in an area threatened by wildfires, here are the most important steps you can take to preserve your home. Install an automatic gas shut off valve. Ember-proof your home. Keep decks clear. Create and maintain a non-ignition zone adjacent to your house. Remove junipers from your property. Take advantage of the wet season for vegetation management. Provide both vertical and horizontal spacing between plants and trees. Your fire insurance will not replace the time, anguish, valued personal items, or loss of community that occurs when your house burns down. The Homeowner's Guide to Fire Prevention provides information that may save your home.
Author : Partners in Protection (Canada)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Forest fires
ISBN : CORNELL:31924089440790
Contains the manual intended for use with the interactive FireSmart disc (manual also included on interactive disc).
Author : Douglas Kent
Publisher : Wilderness Press
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-08
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780899979632
Your guide to beautiful, fire-resistant landscaping techniques Tens of thousands of wildfires burn across the country every year, destroying millions of acres of land. If you live in fire country, take action. Use firescaping to defend your home against wildfires—while maintaining the beauty of your garden. This unique form of landscaping design keeps your property healthy, clean, and clear. Horticultural expert Douglas Kent shares secrets, tricks, and simple instructions in the new edition of this practical, hands-on guide, recommended by AAA Homeowners Insurance. Find out which landscapes have a high fire risk and why. Get tips on landscaping and maintenance—such as effective watering and brush-clearing techniques—that reduce a property’s fire risk. Learn which plants and building materials are best for reducing damage. Discover how to make your home accessible to firefighters in the event of a wildfire. Homeowners, landscaping professionals, and community fire prevention officials will find Firescaping invaluable. If you live in an area at risk, this book can help to prepare you and give you peace of mind.
Author : Linda Masterson
Publisher : PixyJack Press
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781936555154
"Covers what to do before, during, and after wildfire disasters. Advice for homeowners includes advance preparations for land, home and family; evacuation essentials and survival strategies when wildfire threatens; understanding insurance; and rebuilding and recovery"--
Author : Clyde Soles
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781493008315
As climate change continues to wreak havoc on the environment, devastating wildfires, both natural and manmade, are increasing. The figure for average acres burned has increased from almost 2 million acres in 1992 to nearly 7 million in 2012, which set a new record with an average of 165 acres burned per fire. Things are heating up, but global warming isn't the only problem. Budgets for fire suppression have been slashed severely. The number of air tankers has decreased from 44 in 2002 to just 9 in 2012, which means fast attacks on fledgling fires will grow more difficult in the future. If you live in a wildland-urban interface, the zone between unoccupied and developed land, sooner or later fire will happen. Fortunately you can prepare for the worst, and it doesn't have to cost a fortune. This highly detailed and practical reference guide will help you live more safely in the red zone and save you time and money along the way, providing multiple methods of risk mitigation along with the financial level of each action. Effectively prepping your land can even enhance the scenery and increase the value of your home. Learn how wildfires begin and behave, how to evaluate your property, what essential tools you'll need and what they will cost, how to prepare your land and home--including tips on how to avoid insurance nightmares--when to stay and fight, when it's time to evacuate, how to clean up after a fire event, and more. Even if you live in the middle of a suburb, the information on how fires start and spread and how to deal with insurance claims will prove enlightening and helpful. No one can guarantee that your house or land will survive if a major conflagration erupts, but you can greatly improve your odds with this book and a little preparation.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Dwellings
ISBN : 0779458370
Author : Nick Mott,Justin Angle
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2023-09-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781639730803
A practical guide for living with wildfire, including essential history and science, actions you can take to protect your home, and guiding principles for life in an increasingly fiery future. Wildfires are getting more destructive than ever before. Flames in forests are scorching about twice as many trees as they did two decades ago, and nearly 100,000 homes, barns, and other structures have been incinerated. “Fire seasons” are now fire years. Tens of millions of people live in areas vulnerable to fire, and more keep moving in. Driven in part by climate change, the areas burned and prevalence of smoke in the skies is expected to skyrocket in the decades to come. At the same time that wildfires leave swathes of the country in ash, they also renew. Wildfire is crucial for ecosystems to function and flourish. We're putting out many of the fires our landscape needs, and the ones that escape our control are devastating for forests and communities. It's clear what we're doing isn't working. Wildfire is inevitable, and we need to learn to live with it. The first of its kind, This Is Wildfire is required reading for our new reality. It offers everything you need to know about fire in one useful volume: reflects on the history of humanity's connection to flames; analyzes how our society arrived at this perilous moment; and recounts stories of those fighting fire and trying to change our relationship with it. It also offers practical advice: choosing your insurance and making your home resilient to burns; packing an emergency go-bag; rebuilding after a fire; and so much more.
Author : United States Fire Administration
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 4 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Housing, Rural
ISBN : UIUC:30112045168579
Author : Howard E. Moore
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Dwellings
ISBN : MINN:31951D029640529
This guide, based on a literature review and personal contacts, offers recommendations and standards for procedures in reducing losses of residences from wildfires. Possible solutions to the problem of fire protection are discussed in the broad areas of land-use planning and zoning, property development, structural design and construction, landscaping, accessories, occupant activities, and financial incentives. The problem of reducing fire losses in undeveloped areas is also discussed and solutions proposed. The guide is intended for homeowners, lawmakers, and members of the building, planning, and financial communities.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : FEMA
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Fire prevention
ISBN : 0877653372
Author : Ontario. Ministry of Natural Resources
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Dwellings
ISBN : 0779458362
Author : Debra Lee Baldwin
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2011-03-18
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781604692969
Lavishly illustrated with over 300 photographs, Designing with Succulents gives design and cultivation basics for paths, borders, slopes, and containers; hundreds of succulent plant recommendations; and descriptions of 90 easy-care, drought-tolerant companion plants. Beginners and experienced designers, landscapers, and collectors alike will find what they need to visualize, create, and nurture the three-dimensional work of art that is the succulent garden.
Author : James C. Smalley
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0877656940
Make your community firewise with powerful facts! From coast to coast, an estimated 30,000 communities are at risk from wildland fire. This text provides community leaders and the fire service with the tools required to understand this complex problem and work together to mitigate risks. Protecting Life and Property from Wildfire follows a plan for safer community development, and presents a comprehensive program for protecting lives and property.