Your Backyard Forest - Protect Your Property From Wildfire

Despite your efforts to minimize the likelihood of fire in your backyard woods, fire is always a possibility. In the event of a fire firefighters need to be able to find and access your property quickly, and you can help make it easy for them.
At the entrance to your property, be sure to display your house number or street address so it can be read from the main road. It is best to use large, easy-to-read lettering and numbers.
Narrow, winding driveways increase privacy, but can hamper access of larger fire engines. Be sure your access road is wide enough to accommodate them.
Bridges may prove to be a barrier. If you have any bridges in your driveway, make sure that they are strong enough and wide enough to allow large fire engines to cross.
Turnarounds may be required at the end of your drive or road, in order for fire engines to be able to be positioned properly and to allow for quick exit if necessary. Contact your local fire department for specific information on easy to read lettering, and on access roads, bridges, and turnarounds.