Keep brush and trees cut back so that the sign always stands out. Create a defensible space around your home and the major structures on your property by reducing the amount of fuel immediately surrounding your home. This does not mean that your landscape has to be barren. Defensible space is an area where the vegetation is modified to slow the rate of spread and reduces the intensity of an advancing wildland fire. This space also provides room for the firefighter to work and protects the forest should a structure fire occur.
Roofs usually have the largest surface areas and are exposed to airborne sparks.
Use class A or B roofing materials, such as asphalt shingles, slate or clay tile, or metal. Use a minimum of a Class III flame spread rated siding material. Stone, brick and stucco are best. Walls should be constructed of materials resistive to fire from the ground to the roof overhang. The foundation of a building is often the first area to come in contact with a spreading wildfire.