In order to prevent fires from starting, Hawai‘i Wildfire has guidebooks with checklists to help residents prepare their homes for fire safety.
In order to prevent fires from starting, Hawai‘i Wildfire has guidebooks with checklists to help residents prepare their homes for fire safety.
Residents can also take the following actions to prevent fire spread:
• Weed around the property regularly, especially areas that a lawn mower is not appropriate for;
• Remove leaf litter and other debris that accumulate around the building, under vegetation and other collection areas;
• Remove leaf litter, straw and other debris from under and around propane tanks to create 10 feet of clearance around tanks;
• Eliminate “ladder fuels” by pruning tree branches around the property to within at least six feet of the ground;
• Remove flammable materials from underneath the house, decks, porches and lanai;
• Mow the lawn regularly to keep grasses shorter than four inches tall around the home. Never cut in dry vegetation. Do not mow in the heat of the day or when the wind is blowing.
