Your Backyard Forest - Protect Your Property From Wildfire

From U.S. Forest Service's: Backyard Woods - Protect Yourself From Wildfire

Every year many families lose their homes and possessions to the ravages of wildfire. However, if you review this step-by-step process of raising your fire loss awareness, property losses can be minimized, if not totally avoided. As a backyard woods owner, you play a key role in wildfire protection. How you maintain your woods can reduce the occurrence, size, and intensity of a wildfire.

First and very important - become familiar with the Firewise™ organization. It is a non-profit organization devoted to helping you and your property survive a wildfire.