得到警报
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野火应急准备
In California, it’s not a matter of if a wildfire will occur, but when. We encourage you to take proactive steps – many that are simple and free of cost – to protect yourself, your family and your home from wildfires. 你可以这么做.
加强家庭防御
Flying embers from a wildfire can threaten homes up to a mile away. Taking the necessary measures to increase your home's defenses can help increase its chance of 它经受住了一场野火.
六种方法 帮助 你的家更防火:
- Consider building your roof or re-roof with materials such as stone, 板岩, 金属, 粘土瓦或沥青瓦, which offer the highest resistance to fire.
- Cover all vent openings with 1/16-inch to 1/8-inch 金属 screening, as flying embers can enter your house through vents.
- 如果可能的话, windows should be double-paneled with one pane of tempered glass recommended to reduce the chance of breakage in a fire, especially if facing large areas of vegetation.
- Keep rain gutters clear or enclose rain gutters to prevent the accumulation of plant debris.
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Cover your chimney and stovepipe outlets with a non-flammable screen. Use 金属 screen material with openings no smaller than 3/8-inch and no larger than 1/2-inch to prevent embers from escaping and igniting a fire.
创造一个可防御的空间
A defensible space is the area around your home where vegetation is maintained and cleared to reduce the spread of wildfire to and from your property.
你可以做的其他事情:
- Have a fire extinguisher and tools such as a shovel, 耙, 桶, and hose available for fire emergencies.
- Store all combustible and flammable liquids away from ignition sources.
- Make sure your address is clearly visible from the road.
- Consider having multiple garden hoses that are long enough to reach all areas of your home and other structures on your property.
- Consider maintaining access roads to your home with a minimum of 10 feet of clearance on either side, 允许双向交通. Ensure that all gates open inward and are wide enough to accommodate fire and emergency vehicles.
