Firefox | August 30, 2009
30ft + 70Ft =100ft of defensible space!
Lean, Clean and Green: the first 30 feet.
Lean: *Create an open area near the house free of fuels, woodpiles, and clutter.
*Ideally have a solid paved or clean, raked gravel walkway that allows room to walk the entire perimeter of the home.
Clean: *Instead of decks and wood patio furniture create [...]
Firefox | May 12, 2009
In the wake of the Jesusita Fire in Santa Barbara, CalFire officials and the USFS are ramping up their preparedness for the 2009 wildfire season. The fire in the hills above that city spread quickly due to firebrands sent aloft by the winds.
These flying embers create “spotting” where new fires erupt ahead of the [...]
Firefox | March 17, 2009
This is called a fuel ladder. A way for fire to “climb” up into the air, or into the roof of your home.
Firefox | March 3, 2009
Shooting Stars thriving in one of the cleared areas of my Big Sur ranch.
I was recently out on my Big Sur ranch looking at the back slope facing into the canyon. CalFire, the state fire agency, mandates 100 feet of fire clearance in wildland and wildland urban interface.
If you have never measured it yourself, [...]