Preventing a Wildland Fire from Destroying Your Home Preventing a Wildland Fire from Destroying Your Home Advanced Preparation Cut plywood covers for glass doors, windows and vents. Provide roof ladders and garden hoses.
Plan escape routes to places of safety for family and pets.
List all items you wish to take with you for safekeeping. Maintain a defensible space between your home and any combustible, wild vegetation. Install a spark arrester in your chimney. Store all combustible materials, such as wood, away from your home. Clean your roof and rain gutters of all material that might catch fire.