Wildfire Risk Reduction Tips for Twin Falls?

7/5/2021 (Permalink)

We respond to fire damage emergencies 24-hours a day in Twin Falls County.

Wildfire season is here, and it’s a good idea to look at ways you can protect your home from wildfire danger. SERVPRO® of Twin Falls & Jerome Counties has been helping the residents and business owners in Twin Falls restore fire-damaged properties for years. Here are some tips from Idaho Firewise and the National Fire Protection Association for creating defensible space and landscaping around your home:

A minimum defensible space of 100 feet is recommended for homes and outbuildings on flat ground—up to 200 feet or more on sloped sites.

Tips for Landscaping Around Your Home:

• REMOVE dead vegetation and other flammable materials, especially within the first 5 feet of the home
• KEEP your lawn hydrated and maintained. If it is brown, cut it down to help reduce fire intensity.
• PRUNE tree limbs, so the lowest branches are 6 to 10 feet above the ground to help reduce the chance of fire getting into the crowns of the trees
• MOVE construction material, trash, and woodpiles at least 30 feet away from the home and other outbuildings
• DISPOSE of branches, weeds, leaves, pine needles, and grass clippings that you have cut to reduce fuel for the fire

Call Us!

When your home or commercial business has a fire damage emergency, SERVPRO® of Twin Falls & Jerome Counties is ready to respond to your call 24-hours a day. Call us today at 208-735-1447. We’ll restore your fire damage in Twin Falls, “Like it never even happened.”

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