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The Home Ignition Zone (HIZ)
The Home Ignition Zone (HIZ)
The HIZ includes your home & its surroundings, up to 100 ft (or up to 200 ft if your home is on a slope).
An ignition-resistant HIZ improves the likelihood of your home surviving a wildfire event.
This video demonstrates how homes catch fire, and how your home can survive a severe wildfire event.
HOT OFF THE PRESS: New Fire-Wise Landscaping in the Bitterroot brochure is available! Check it out for guidance on strategic HIZ landscaping tips and plant choices for the Bitterroot Valley.
HOT OFF THE PRESS: New Fire-Wise Landscaping in the Bitterroot brochure is available! Check it out for guidance on strategic HIZ landscaping tips and plant choices for the Bitterroot Valley.
ONLINE Shared Final version_FIR Landscape Brochure_DNRC.pdfWhy Become Fire Adapted?
Why Become Fire Adapted?
To Go From This...
To Go From This...
Above is a scene from the November 2018 Camp Fire, Paradise, CA
Ember showers major contributor to initial ignition
Most surrounding trees are unconsumed or their crown is unconsumed
Home-to-home ignition was major contributor
...To This
...To This
High intensity fire where most tree canopies are consumed
Homeowner did work to ensure their home could survive in the event that a fire department couldn't reach their home.
Home survived because of adequate survivable space used as a fuel break.
Actions you can take to reduce risk in your
Actions you can take to reduce risk in your
Home Ignition Zone (HIZ)
Home Ignition Zone (HIZ)
Find ways to make your home ember-resistant
If you are replacing any materials around your home, do so using ember-resistant materials
Reducing flammable materials right next to your house
Reducing surface fuels and ladder fuels in the surrounding areas
Use fire-resistant plants in landscaping
Find a list of fire-resistant plants here
Kinnikinnick (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)
Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis)
Lilac (Syringa spp.)
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