Jaime Rodriguez Jr
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10 Steps to Hardening Your Home Against Wildfire https://youtu.be/626NQeQGH7s?si=w67OjSpld4vtuCGs Embers pose the greatest threat, with 90% of house fires caused by contact with airborne embers. To protect your home, eliminate pathways where embers can gather or enter, reducing the risk of a fire starting. 1. Strengthen the area within 5 feet of your home by keeping combustible plants and furniture at least 5 feet away. This also applies to decks and fences. 2. Fortify your Intermediate perimeter (5 - 30'): Landscaping should be designed to create fire breaks and manage fire behavior. Use driveways, pathways, patios, and decks to form fuel breaks, and remove ladder fuels, such as vegetation beneath trees. 3. Strengthen your extended perimeter (30–100 feet) with the goal of interrupting the fire's spread by clearing debris and vegetation that could fuel the flames. 4. Vents: Replace standard vents with metal honeycomb vents coated in heat-reactive paint to prevent embers from entering your home.
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Jaime Rodriguez Jr
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5. Roofs, Eaves, and Gutters: Your roof should be constructed with Class A fire-rated materials. Enclose your eaves with fire-resistant materials, and install a gutter guard to minimize leaf and debris buildup that could catch fire. 6. Windows, Doors & Airtightness: Cracks or gaps in the exterior of your home can serve as entry points for embers. Radiant heat from fires can also crack glass, so it's essential to use tempered glass that is dual or triple-paned. 7. Siding: Opt for fire-resistant siding materials such as stucco, metal, or terracotta instead of wood. You may also want to consider using fire-resistant exterior insulation, like mineral wool. 8. Decks & Fencing: For decks, consider using ceramic tiles or metal grating.
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Jaime Rodriguez Jr
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9. Garages & Other Structures: Seal the gaps around the garage door using kick plates. 10. Ventilation & Indoor Air Quality: A mechanical ventilation system with heat/energy recovery can filter the air entering your home, protecting it from smoke and pollutants carried by fires from miles or even hundreds of miles away. #EatonCanyonFire #AltadenaStrong #LAStrong #FireResilience #PassiveHouse #LowerCostOfOwnership #BuildBackAltadenaBetter
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