Helpful Links

To better assist homeowners with ideas and options to protect their property, the below links are guides to help.

www.ready.gov

Ready.gov website is full of information to prepare for any disaster before it happens.

https://www.nfpa.org/Public-Education/Fire-causes-and-risks/Wildfire/Firewise-USA

Firewise is great for the homeowner or for a community to become Certified to reduce the fire risk in their area.

https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/sites/catalog/files/project/pdf/pnw590.pdf

This pdf from Oregon State University provides a guide for Fire-Resistant Plants for Home Landscapes.

https://www.oregon.gov/osp/programs/sfm/Pages/Wildfire-Initiatives.aspx

The Oregon State Fire Marshal site provides useful links to ready Oregon property owners for Wildland Fires.

https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/sites/catalog/files/project/pdf/em9184.pdf

This pdf from Oregon State University provides a guide for Keeping Your Home and Property Safe from Wildfire: A Defensible Space & Fuel Reduction Guide

https://www.nfpa.org/-/media/Files/Training/certification/CWMS/SaferFromtheStart.ashx#:~:text=The%20Firewise%20Communities%20program%20teaches,safety%20in%20the%20long%20run.

This document from the National Fire Protection Association is a great Firewise guide for communities to work together, to get as many property owners Firewise safe.

https://www.asbestos.com/asbestos/natural-disasters/

Great website to learn about asbestos in Natural Disasters.