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GROW GREEN LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Austin tin's Wild ldfir fire T Threat Understanding the Threat Home Ignition Zone The Home Ignition Zone is a homes characteristics and immediate surroundings Assessment Approach 1. Overview of

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GROW GREEN LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

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Austin tin's Wild ldfir fire T Threat

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Understanding the Threat

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Home Ignition Zone

The Home Ignition Zone is a homes characteristics and immediate surroundings

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Assessment Approach

1. Overview of Surroundings
2. Peaks to Eaves
3. Eaves To Foundation
4. Foundation to Immediate

Landscaped Area

5. Immediate landscaped area to

the extent of the Home Ignition Zone

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Landscape Wisely

Choose plants that are less volatile and more resistant to fire Consider placement and proximity to structures and improvements Limb up trees to minimize the ladder fuel effect Keep lawns mowed short and green Use concrete or gravel walkways as fire breaks

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Home Ignition Myth Busting

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Homes that are constructed with noncombustible materials should survive

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Homes w with m minimal v vegetation s survi vive

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Decks are the weakest link on many

therwise fire resistant structure.

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Store firewood at least 30 feet away (not directly uphill

r downhill) from

structures. Don’t store firewood near anything you would like to save.

FIREWOOD

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Dumping

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