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Wildfires and Lightningt yourself: |
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Fix-it yourself: |
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Clear a 30-foot "defensible space" between your home and surrounding wooded areas, removing all dry grass, leaves, brush and firewood. |
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Prune all lower branches within six feet of the ground, for trees taller than 18 feet, to prevent ground fires from spreading to treetops. |
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Install surge protection devices on all electrical appliances in your home. |
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Have at least one dry chemical fire extinguisher on hand. |
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Install smoke detectors. Test the detectors monthly. Change batteries at least once a year. |
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Enclose the undersides of balconies and above-ground decks with non-combustible materials. |
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Cover fireplace chimney outlet, attic vents and sub-floor vents with non-combustible screening of 1/4-inch size or less to prevent spread of fire. |
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Fix-it with some help: |
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Install a whole house surge protection system to protect against lightning damage. |
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Fix-it when building or remodeling: |
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Consider installing a residential fire sprinkler system. |
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Install ground fault indicators within electrical outlets. |
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