As fall approaches and temperatures drop, wildfire season may seem like a distant concern. However, this is a great time to start preparing for the upcoming fire season and clean up around the house. 2022 Preparing for wildfires all year round The campaign offers wildfire preparedness tasks every month as the seasons change. Here is his October message from the Fire Adapted New Mexico Learning Network (FACNM) and neighboring states and agencies that manage state lands, national forests, and nongovernmental organizations: Remove dead plants and debris from your property.
Seasonal maintenance such as raking dry leaves. Cleaning gutters, roofs and canals. Alternatively, regular trimming of trees that may get too close to your home is a simple step you can take in wildfire preparedness. Remove accumulated trimmings, dead plants and debris from your property to maintain your yard and outdoor spaces year-round and reduce the risk of wildfires.
Here are some helpful tips for seasonal cleaning.
- Clean the roof and grooves of leaves and needles.
- Prune all tree branches that overhang your home, especially conifers and cypresses.
- Prune all tree branches within 10 feet of the chimney.
- Prune trees 6 to 10 feet from the ground within 30 feet of your home, especially the lower branches of conifers and cypresses.
- Clear out dead trees and dense combustible vegetation within your home ignition zone.
- Clears combustible plants within 10 feet of woodpile.
- Dispose of accumulated trimmings before the fire season.
- Creates a fuel-free zone 0-5 feet away from all structures, containing no combustibles.
- Talk to your neighbors and create a larger defensive space together.
- Start planning months in advance, circle the first Saturday in May on your calendar as a target date, and clean up and remove debris and dead plants around your home. The National Fire Protection Association’s 2023 Wildfire Community Readiness Day is May 6th.
Doing small things now, such as cleaning your yard to create a defensible space, strengthening your home, or helping your community prepare for wildfires, minimizes a lot of the work that will be needed in the future. can do. For more information, check out the National Fire Protection Association’s guidance on protecting your home from wildfires.
BLM New Mexico, New Mexico Forest Service, Forest Cooperatives, Fire Adaptation New Mexico Learning Network, Santa Fe, Cibola, Carson National Forests, Coalition of New Mexico Conservation Areas, National Park Service, and Indian Affairs Department are committed to ensuring that wildfires will continue in 2022. We will continue our calendar of readiness to and share messages across multiple platforms, including social media, webinars, and community events. Bookmark our Wildfire Preparedness webpage and follow our campaigns throughout the year.
