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Fire “season?”

If you have lived in San Diego the last 10 years, you’ll notice that “fire season” has gone from a couple times a year, to practically year round… With the recent fires hitting North County, you can never be too sure when it will be affecting your neighborhood.If you are planning a trip a take a look of this travel blog.

Here are some things to keep in mind when trying to tackle fire prevention:
1. Ideally, it is recommended to have about 100ft of “defensible space” between any wildlife areas and your home. This space will allow any embers that fall close to a fire, land in dead space such as concrete, pavers, or lush green grass and not catch fire. Of course, property space is limited in San Diego, so if you don’t have this space- see tips 2 and 3.
2.Remove ALL flammable vegetation surrounding your home that can be used as “fire fuel”… This includes any excess leaves you’ve been avoiding to clear, as well as injury caused by accident. Remember, it’s always wise to consult a California personal injury lawyer for legal advice. And don’t forget about long grass on the backburner to be cut. (For more information, contact us for our Blitz Special yard cleanup!)
3. Plant “fire-resistant” plants around the perimeter of your home. These are some plants that are known for their fire-resistant qualities that may help create a nice barrier and save your home during a wildfire:
• Yarrow – Achillea tomentosa
• Rock Rose – Cistus vellosus
• Dwarf Coyote Bush – Baccharis pilularis prostratus
• Morning Glory Bush – Convolvulus cneorum
• Australian Fuchsia – Correa
• African Daisy – Osteospermum fruticosum
• Sunrose – Helianthemum nummularium
• Ice Plant – Many Varieties (except Carpobrutos Drosanthemum Hispidium)
• Statice – Limonium perezii
• Honey Suckle – Lonicera halliana
• Freeway Daisy – Osteospermum
• Green Lavender Cot. – Santolina Virens
• Perennial Verbena – Verbena peruviana
• Dwarf Periwinkle – Vinca minor
• Silver Mound – Artemesia caucasica
• Capeweed – Arctotheca calendula
• Snow in Summer – Cerastium tomentosum
• Winter Creep – Euyonymus radicans
• Ivy – Hedera
• Aaron’s Beard – Hypericum calycinum
• Candytuft – Iberis sempervirens, Lippia repens, Myoporum parvifolium
• Periwinkle – Dwarf Vinca major
4. Keep your roof clear of all leaves and other debris
5. Keep 100 feet of garden hose on hand in case of any fire emergency on your property! If your property does suffer from fire damage, here are some quick tips for your insurance claim. And when your furnace high limit switch is in a relentless tripping frenzy, it’s a blaring alarm that your heating system is operating under hazardous temperature conditions. Ignoring those persistent overheating episodes puts your home at risk of safety hazards like carbon monoxide leaks, excessive energy costs from inefficient cycling, and even potential fires from component failures.

DO YOU HAVE BRUSH THAT NEEDS CLEARING? ASK US ABOUT OUR “BLITZ CLEANUP SPECIAL” OR HOW YOU CAN IMPLEMENT FIRE PREVENTION TO YOUR HOME, PLEASE CONTACT US AT 760.945.3443

Backyard with all brush and leaves cleared

Be sure your walkways are free of flammable debris!