Survivable (Defensible) Space
Homeowner’s Firewise Guide for Arizona
AZ State Forester and Firewise.org publication focused on Arizona’s Firewise
Cal Fire: Wildfire is coming... are you ready?
California (with decades of experience) information related to preparing your home for a potential wildfire
An older fact sheet that deals with Defensible Space
FEMA: Home Builder’s Guide to Construction in Wildfire Zones
2018 version of building recommendations for structures within the WUI – read only
International Code Council’s International WUI Code
US Fish and Wildlife Service’s guide for creating a home’s survivable space
Creating an Effective Survivable Space - A Step-by-Step Guide
Local Wildfire Information
Note: Often one TV or radio station seems to take the lead in providing the best, current information dealing with a local wildfire. If we’re able to, we’ll update this section to include the one or two sources for the most relevant information for a particular incident.
Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority
Your local Fire and Medical organization. The Facebook Updates section is regularly updated
Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office Facebook
Your local law enforcement agency’s Facebook page.
Yavapai County Facebook
Yavapai County Emergency Management Facebook
Yavapai county Twitter
InciWEB
An interagency all-risk incident information management system which was developed to provide the public a single source of incident related information.
Firewise
National Fire Protection Agency
The NFPA’s Firewise-USA site
Prescott Area Wildland Urban Interface Commission
PAWUIC (renaming itself to be Yavapai Firewise) is a Firewise umbrella organization for the entire county
DFFM Firewise
The Arizona State Firewise site
US Fire Administration
An entity of FEMA, the mission of the USFA is to support and strengthen fire organizations, EMS and stakeholders to prepare for, prevent, mitigate and respond to all hazards
Arizona Interagency Wildfire Prevention
A good source for Firewise related material
REDUCING WILDFIRE RISKS IN THE HOME IGNITION ZONE
A PDF publication dealing with the Home Ignition Zone
WILDFIRE RESEARCH: NEAR-BUILDING NONCOMBUSTIBLE ZONE
A test of how a building ignites
IS YOUR HOME HARDENED TO SURVIVE A WILDFIRE EMBER STORM?
Recommendations for hardening your home to survive an ember storm
INTERNATIONAL WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE CODE
Specific code guidance for building a home within the WUI. Read Only but can be purchased
PROTECTING YOUR HOME FROM FIRE
A evidence based approach to saving your home from wildfire
BE EMBER AWARE
A focus on what ignites most homes during a wildfire – Embers!
Insurance
Firewise Virtual Workshop: Understanding Insurance in the Wildland Urban Interface
A YouTube video of a webinar sponsored by NFPA and the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association
Insurance Information Institute: Insurance for Wildfires
It’s webpage that pertains to insurance coverage within a WUI
Wildfire and Insurance – Insurance
Information Institute
A PowerPoint presentation dealing with Insurance and wildfires
Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association
RMIIA”s guide for understanding wildfire insurance
Landscape Planting
USDA Extension: Selecting Firewise Plants
General discussion dealing with what types of plants to select and which to avoid
UA FIREWISE Plant Materials for 3,000 ft. and Higher Elevations
Guidance from the University of Arizona
A general guide for landscaping property within a Wildland/Urban Interface
UA Fire-Resistant Landscaping