.png)
Wildfire Prevention
Wildfire Smart: Reduce Your Risk For Wildfires
We can prevent the next big wildfire from happening in Northeast Burnet County if we work as a team and spread awareness throughout the Community.
Practice these Wildfire Safe Tips and share them with your neighbors! It's a team effort, a wildfire started on your neighbor's property could easily spread to your property and beyond.
Ready, Set, Go! A Wildland Fire Action Guide
Dive into the Ready, Set, Go! program for the keys to wildfire safety. Learn how to get and stay prepared to protect your family and home with steps for evacuation when necessary.
​
With easy-to-follow instructions, The Personal Wildland Fire Action Guide helps prepare you to act fast and stay safe in the event of a wildfire.
More Ways to Prevent Wildfires
Trailer Chains
Make sure your Chains aren't dragging on the roadway. Sparks can start wildfires!
Cigarette Butts
Properly dispose of used cigarettes! Out the car window isn't the right way! Plus it's littering!
Welding/Metal Work
Sparks from metalwork can start fires! Prep your work area to remove dry grass and have water nearby.
Mowing
Check your yard before you mow. Hitting rocks or other debris can create sparks!
Vehicles on Grass
Don't park vehicles on the dry grass! Hot parts from the car can make the grass spontaneously combust .
Obey Burn Bans
This one's pretty simple, don't burn if there's a burn ban in place. The burn ban is there for a reason.
Outdoor Burning
When a Burn Ban is not in effect, prepare the area around the burn pile to prevent fire spread, with a water source readily available.
Outdoor Cooking
Clear the area around where you're cooking. Have water readily available. Fully extinguish the coals when done
Shooting
Place your targets in dirt. Don't use metal targets. Lead core bullets are less likely to start a fire. Don't use incendiary ammo.
Tires
Make sure your tires are properly inflated and not balding to avoid blowouts. Blowouts put you on your rims and create sparks!
Secure Your Perimeter
Creating a (minimum) 100-foot defensible space around your home is your property's front line of defense to survive a wildfire.
​
Zone 1: 30 feet of lean, clean, and green –removing dead leaves and debris and keeping tree branches 10 feet away from your house, chimney, and other trees.
​
Zone 2: 30-100 feet of reduced fuel with less overgrowth and spacing between trees and shrubs.
​
To keep from sparking a wildfire, remember to use equipment properly –mow before 10 am, and never on a hot or windy day.
