| WILDFIRE AWARENESS STARTS AT HOME |
| History has shown that it’s not a matter of if a wildfire will threaten our community, but when it will happen again. Now is the time to make your home and family resilient during a wildfire: 1. If you live closer to our foothills, create a defensible space around your home that includes low growing plants with high moisture content. 2. Remove dead branches or trees, clear weeds and dry vegetation from around your property. 3. Roofs and eaves are vulnerable to flying embers in a wildfire, so be sure to clean your rain gutters and inspect your attic roof vents for proper installation and integrity. 4. Create and practice an evacuation plan with your household, especially if something happens while people are away from the home. In addition to preparing our community for wildfires, the Rancho Cucamonga Fire District holds annual wildfire training exercises with state, federal and neighboring agencies. These collaborative trainings help strengthen relationships and refine strategies and tactics for an effective response. When firefighters and the community work together to be prepared for wildfire season, we can mitigate the risk of a wildfire before it happens! |