Interagency Wildfire Mitigation Program
Are You FireWise? Firescaping FireWise Construction Forest Health Wildfire Behavior
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Your house may be vulnerable to a wildfire because of its design, construction and/or location. Whether you are planning to build, buy or remodel, there are steps you can take to reduce the chance of your house catching fire, or resist further damage if it does catch fire.

If you are building a new house, evaluate your building site. The location of a structure will influence the intensity and duration of the fire to which it is exposed.

Home under construction
No defensible space
This program can also be viewed on a CSFS kiosk