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WILDFIRE SAFETY AND PROTECTION TIPS:

JJS Fire Supply recommends that every homeowner takes certain precautions to reduce their risk from brush or wildfires. We want to stress the importance of maintaining your defensible space! California Law requires you to maintain 100 Feet of defensible space in 3 Zones. California's defensible space requirements are designed to create a buffer zone between structures and wildland areas to reduce the risk of fire spreading to homes and other buildings.

The law mandates a 100-foot defensible space around structures, divided into three zones:

• Zone 1: The first 30 feet, where all flammable vegetation must be removed.
• Zone 2: The remaining 70 feet, where vegetation must be thinned.
• Zone 3: The ember-resistant zone within 5 feet of the structure, which requires additional fuel reduction to prevent fire spread.

These regulations are enforced through inspections and are part of a broader fire prevention strategy. Property owners are required to maintain these zones to ensure the safety of their homes and the safety of firefighters defending them during a wildfire. In addition to maintaining 100 feet of defensible space, we recommend that you take the following precautions:

1. Call 911! Don't assume somebody else already has.
2. Evacuate! If you are not able to evacuate, get to a safe place.
3. Have a large water supply available i.e. swimming pool, lake, water tank, etc.
4. Have a Pool Fire Pump and Hose System that sprays swimming pool water together with Barricade Fire Retardant Gel ready to go!
5. Have plenty of fire retardant gel on hand.
6. Use a Pool Fire Pump and Hose System before evacuations are ordered to keep your property wet and coat your house and surrounding brush to prevent embers from igniting.
7. Do not try to stay and fight during an active wildfire. Follow Evacation Orders!
8. Activate your Water Cannon Wildfire Sprinkler which will defend your property even after you evacuate.
9. Write "POOL FIRE PUMP OUT BACK" in big letters on a sign or painted on your garage door out front if you have to evacuate.
10. If you dont have a swimming pool, you can use your existing pressure washer with a standard garden hose to coat your hose with Ember Bloc Fire Retardant Gel.
11. If you dont have a swimming pool, you can also use your garden hose with a special Fire Gel Eductor Applicator Nozzle to coat your hose with fire retardant gel.
12. Maintain your irrigation or rooftop wildfire sprinkler system if you have one.
13. Clear roof, gutters, screens of debris.
14. Enclose eaves and overhangs
15. Install Ember Resistant Vents
16. Eliminate fuel sources like dry landscaping, woodpiles.
17. Trim taller trees so lowest branch is no less than six feet from the ground.
18. Remove dead leaves and branches from the yard.
19. Remove tree branches around the roof and chimney.
20. Mow lawn regularly and dispose promptly of cuttings and debris.
21. Move firewood and storage tanks 100 feet away from the home.
22. Shut off gas from the source.
23. Close all shutters and blinds on your house.
24. Store flammable liquids properly i.e propane tanks, gas grills.