Wildfire Mitigation Services
Protecting Your Home From The Risks of Wildfire
Wildfire Protection
Protect Your Home
Over the past few years, British Columbia has become known for its wildfires. While various factors have led to the start and spread of wildfires, the fact of the matter is, in some cases, we cannot always prevent wildfires from starting. We can, however, come up with a plan to reduce the chances of it spreading to your property and home.
Wildfire Protection Fraser Valley
Our Fire Mitigation Approach
The best way to protect your home from wildfires is to take proactive measures that eliminate potential “fuel” for wildfire. The fire mitigation professionals at Fraser Valley Land Management can prep your home and surrounding property to reduce wildfire from threatening you and your family.
We prevent the spread of wildfires by:
- Lifting the canopy of the trees
- Clearing out the underbrush
- Thinning out over planted clusters of trees
- Removing standing dead trees and deadfall
Wildfire Forestry Services
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Priority Zone 1
This zone within 30 feet of a building, is the most critical zone because flammable vegetation within it will allow a wildfire to come within close proximity, or in direct contact with, the structure. Fuels within this zone must be managed to create an environment that will not support wildfires. From 0-5 feet around a building it is recommended to remove any combustable vegetation and replace with firesmart rated plants and create firebreaks using hardscape
Priority Zone 2
This zone begins 30 feet from the building and extends out 100 feet from the buildings, depending on the topography. Flames, radiant heating and spotting embers from fires in this zone may ignite structure. Fuels within this zone must be managed to create an environment that will only support fires of a lower intensity and rate of spread.
Priority Zone 3
Zone 3 begins 100 feet from the building and extends 300 feet or more. Structures are threatened primarily by spotting embers produced when high intensity crown fire occurs in this zone. One step in fire prevention is forestry mulching all the underbrush and ladder fuels to prevent fires from climbing into the tree crown. To reduce the risk further you want to reduce dense coniferous forests and have a fire break.
You Never Know When Wildfires Will Reach Your Property
Protect your home with Fraser Valley Land Management.
