Get Fired Up About Wildfire Prep

About this episode

The episode discusses how homeowners can prepare for wildfires and protect their properties through effective mitigation strategies.

Scenes of whole towns burned to the ground in areas like Maui and Malibu have been high-profile news stories in recent years. But what if your house could survive a wildfire? It’s not magic – it’s the home ignition zone! Post-fire investigations and research have popularized attainable changes and recommendations that you can make to your home, yard and property that decrease the risk of total home loss in the event of a wildfire. And luckily for residents, the Wildfire Mitigation staff at Mi...

People in this episode

Host: Missoula County Commissioners

Topics covered

• wildfire preparation
• home safety
• fire mitigation
• property protection
• community resilience

Keywords

• wildfire
• home ignition zone
• fire safety
• property loss
• mitigation strategies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wildfire Mitigation

Places: Maui, Malibu

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