Fire Resistant Treatment

626-298-7198

firehardening@gmail.com

Here’s a comprehensive checklist to help you fire-harden your home near the forest and improve its chances of surviving a wildfire 🔥🌲:

Fire Resistant Treatment

We apply our specialized environmental safe, plant, and pet safe, fire-resistant treatment to all combustible materials, including landscaping and trees. We then take other measures to block embers from entering your home, making your property ember/fire resistant

🏠 Structural Hardening

Focus on making your home resistant to embers, heat, and flames.

• Roof: Use Class A fire-rated materials (metal, tile, asphalt shingles).
• Vents: Install ember-resistant vents with 1/8-inch mesh.
• Gutters: Keep clear of leaves and debris; install metal guards.
• Eaves & Soffits: Box in with non-combustible materials.
• Siding: Use ignition-resistant materials like fiber cement or stucco.
• Windows: Install dual-pane tempered glass; use metal screens.
• Doors: Solid core or metal doors with tight-fitting frames.
• Decks & Porches: Use fire-resistant materials; keep clear underneath.
• Fences: Replace wooden fences with non-combustible materials near the home.

🌿 Defensible Space Zones

Create buffer zones to slow or stop wildfire spread.

Zone 0 (0–5 feet from home)

• Remove all combustible materials (mulch, plants, furniture).
• Use hardscaping (gravel, concrete) instead of vegetation.

Zone 1 (5–30 feet)

• Trim trees and shrubs; space plants to prevent fire spread.
• Keep grass short and green.
• Remove dead vegetation and debris.

Zone 2 (30–100 feet)

• Thin trees and brush.
• Create fuel breaks with driveways, paths, or lawns.
• Maintain spacing between tree canopies.

🔧 Additional Measures

• Accessory Structures: Harden sheds, garages, and other outbuildings.
• Combustible Items: Store firewood, propane tanks, and vehicles away from the home.
• Emergency Access: Ensure your driveway is accessible for fire trucks.
• Water Supply: Install hoses, sprinklers, or water tanks if possible.
• Signage: Clearly mark your address for emergency responders.

You can also take CAL FIRE’s Home Hardening Self-Assessment to get personalized recommendations.

Would you like help prioritizing these tasks or finding local services to assist with fire hardening?