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Will you be prepared for the next wildfire?

In San Diego County, wildfires, both naturally occurring and human caused, are a major hazard to our communities.

San Diego County residents are urged to take steps now to assess their wildfire risk, safeguard their homes and prepare for the next firestorm.

You not only increase the value and safety of your property, you increase the safety of your family.

Download the Wildfire Guide for more information on how to better safeguard your family, property, and possessions.

The Wildfire Awareness Campaign Calendar highlights various presentations, preparedness fairs, and other activities that will better prepare you for a dangerous fire season.

The County of San Diego Office of Emergency Services thanks its Wildfire Partners for assisting in getting these important messages out to San Diego County residents.

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	Wildfire Preparedness Guide
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	Wildfire Preparedness Guide en Espanol
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	Wildfire Public Awareness Campaign Calendar of Events
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	Wildfire Public Awareness Campaign Partners
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County of San Diego 2007 Firestorms

	Wildfire Links .
»	Wildfirezone.org
»	Fire, Defensible Space, and You...
»	Burn Institute

How Can I Prepare?

1. Prepare by registering your mobile phones with the AlertSanDiego emergency notification system.
By registering, you allow emergency response personnel to notify you that your home or business within San Diego County is being impacted by, or is in danger of being impacted by, an emergency or disaster. The system will provide information on the event and/or actions we are asking them to take.

2. Protect your home by creating and maintaining a defensible space around your home.
In fire-prone San Diego County, a 100-foot radius zone of defensible space is required around buildings. If your property parcel is smaller than 100 feet, then you should maintain the entire parcel. The 100-foot zone serves not only to reduce the fire risk to your home, but it also reduces the risk to firefighting personnel who might be sent to your home or business in the event of a wildfire.

3. Utilize fire resistive landscaping techniques to reduce the fire risk to your home.
Aesthetics need not be a tradeoff in designing a fire-resistant landscape. The key is proper selection, placement and maintenance of trees and vegetation. It’s important to emphasize that a fireproof plant does not exist, but some plant species do not burn as readily as others

4. Modify your home’s exterior to make it less vulnerable to burning embers.
Homes and businesses built with fire resistant roofs are less likely to sustain damage in a wildfire. Box in your roof eaves and retrofit your roof, wall, foundation, chimney and other vents with vents that resist the intrusion of flames and embers, or use ¼ inch non-combustible metal mesh behind existing vents.