Understanding How Firebreaks Help Your California Home
At the time of this writing, California is ablaze with fire. Fire is everywhere from San Diego to Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Anyone from San Jose, Silicon Valley or local areas is probably familiar with the threat of wildfires. Even if you have only lived here a short while, you have probably come to realize how very real the threat of fires can be, especially during drought conditions or at peak times of the year, like summer.
Although residential firebreaks are not required by California state law, they are a good idea. Anything that you can do to potentially deter fire activity or reduce the likelihood of spreading fire is a smart step to take.
What You Need to Know and How it Helps
In case you are not already familiar with what a firebreak is and how it helps, here are a few things that you should be aware of:
- This is basically a break in vegetation or other materials that could easily ignite. The purpose is to stop or at least hinder a fire from advancing.
- They may be natural, such as a lake, but are often man-made, like a road. In our area, many are man-made and deliberately put in place to act as a way to combat fires.
- At its core design, a firebreak simply removes the presence of combustible matter like shrubbery. However, simply clearing away debris is an important step in creating a firebreak.
- Of course, you want to be able to protect your home and reduce the likelihood of a wildfire from reaching it. However, a firebreak is also installed in the hopes of slowing a fire and protecting the community as a whole.
At R&J Landscaping, we know what it takes to create an effective firebreak. Let us help you take that extra step to better protect your household and contact us now to get started.
