Jen Warren, Fire Risk Reduction Specialist, Oregon State Fire Marshal’s office, will speak with us on wildfires, the wildland urban interface, and what we can do to protect our homes.
Topics may include:
Defensible Space
Wildland Urban Interface
Structural Fire Resistance (roof, eaves, siding, deck, fence, outbuilding, etc.)
Safe Separation Distance between homes
Ignition Resistant materials
Flame Spread Rating
Undergrowth, dead branches and logs, snags
Landscape plants and trees
Grants (e.g. Firewise USA)