5 ways to protect your home from wildfire embers

You’ve taken the precautions to make your home resistant to wildfire, yet you may still be at risk.
You’ve taken the precautions to make your home resistant to wildfire, yet you may still be at risk.
In an emergency, first responders need immediate access to the affected property. While perimeter walls, gates and fences do a great job of maintaining privacy, these physical barriers could delay help from police, paramedics or fire departments.
One of your annual gardening tasks might involve applying a new layer of mulch to help control weed growth, reduce soil erosion and add nutrients to the soil. While your fruits, vegetables or ornamentals might benefit, mulch is a combustible material, and care must be taken to avoid the possibility of it igniting.