Is my property made safer if other homes in my neighborhood undertake a Home Ignition Zone Assessment?

Yes, more effective home-hardening that occurs in your neighborhood can lead to increased fire safety for your neighborhood area from the threat of wildfire events in your community. In addition, if neighborhoods work together, for example, by becoming a Firewise Community, this will also help to reduce the risks further of a wildfire negatively impacting, both, homes individually and as a housing community and neighborhood. This is because people will not only know what is required to be undertaken to protect their own homes, but as a community and working with their local fire authorities will also be able to mitigate other areas in and around their neighborhood community. These community areas may need attention, regular maintenance over time, and ultimately wildfire preparedness in advance of a wildfire. One of the best places to start this preparedness process is to reduce the risks of wildfire impacts to your own home whilst working to become a Firewise Community.

Topics covered during assessment?

Immediate, Intermediate, and Extended Zones

House and outbuildings assessment (Structure Assessment) positioned in relationship
to severe fire behavior

Examination of potential for home structure ignition;

Assessment from chimney to eaves

Assessment from eaves to foundation

Assessment of landscape in relationship to severe fire behavior

A complete review of the areas relative to your home’s ignition zone

Please email your request for a Home Ignition Zone Assessment on the ‘Contact Us’ webpage and to ask any other questions you may have about a HIZ Assessment for your home-property before the threat of a wildfire in your area.