Preventing outside Fires to Your Home

Tuesday, 1 March 2011

Preventing outside Fires to Your Home

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It is important to think the surface of your home as a hazard arean and should be a part of your property safety plan. Don't overlook the patio, back yard, roof and garden when development your inspection for fire hazards. These areas are just as important as the interior of your home, especially since there are other factors that can influence a fire's behavior.

Roof Safety

There are many homes lost due to the roof catching fire. If you are building or replacing the roof, ask your undertaker of a package deal about using non-combustible or fire unyielding roofing materials, such as Class A shingles, metal, or tiles. If roof of your home is not fire retardant, it can be treated with fire retardant processes to cut its flammability.

Yard safety Cleaning

If you have a wood pile in your yard, following some basic fire safety rules can forestall it from catching fire. Always remember that the way you utter the wood pile can cut the occurrence, size, and intensity of a fire. Make a safety parimeter nearby the wood with about 30 feet of clearance. A fresh, green lawn makes a good safety parimeter, as long as it is clear of leaves, twigs, and other fuel for a fire.

When it comes to plants and trees, some are more fire unyielding than others. For example, hardwood trees are more fire unyielding than pine trees. Remove dry leaves, dead limbs, twigs and debris as they can turn a small fire into a large one. By thinning out your trees to keep a fifteen foot distance between tree crowns you can cut the chance of fire spreading from tree to tree.

Tree limbs and dead branches should be removed from about 6 to 10 feet off the ground to forestall fires from spreading from the ground to the trees. Trees should be well maintained and pruned near buildings, stovepipes and chimneys.

Outdoor Grill

The best way to keep your outdoor gas grill in good and safe health is to keep it clean of dirt, grease, and debris. Periodically check the Case line for cracks. Propane or natural gas leaking from a cracked hose can be highly hazardous.