Wildfire Preparation Tips for Grantville Residents?

7/13/2022 (Permalink)

We restore fire damage 24-hours a day in San Diego.

Our local team in Mission Valley East has been restoring fire damage in Grantville for years. In San Diego County, wildfire season begins in July and runs through November. Here are some tips for preparing your property for wildfire from The County of San Diego and the National Fire Protection Association:

100 Feet of Defensible Space is the Law

California state law requires that residents treat 100 feet of defensible space around their homes. This includes mowing and properly maintaining lawn and weeds, pruning or removing ignitable trees and shrubs, stacking firewood away from the structure, and making sure the home’s address is visible to emergency vehicles.

Tips for Landscaping Around Your Home:

• REMOVE dead vegetation and other flammable materials, especially within the first 5 feet of the home
• KEEP your lawn hydrated and maintained. If it is brown, cut it down to help reduce fire intensity.
• PRUNE tree limbs, so the lowest branches are 6 to 10 feet above the ground to help reduce the chance of fire getting into the crowns of the trees
• MOVE construction material, trash, and woodpiles at least 30 feet away from the home and other outbuildings
• DISPOSE of branches, weeds, leaves, pine needles, and grass clippings that you have cut to reduce fuel for fire

Call Us!

When your Grantville home or commercial business has a fire damage emergency, our local team in Mission Valley East can restore the damage “Like it never even happened.” Call us today at 619-303-3599.

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