Island Fire Safety

[ArborTech]

As a cert. firefighter for many years and an expierenced woodsman, I can tell you that the most inexpensive, safe and effective way to fight a wildfire is to remove the fuel. Like MarkinNH said, removing brush and overhanging trees around your homes and outbuildings, cleaing out leaves under your decks/roofs/camps, and even cutting fire breaks in the surrounding woods will be most effective.

I wouldn't reccomend anyone try to get involved with active fire without serious training and a strong understanding of fire behavior.

I have done countless tree jobs at homes that are choked up with the surrounding brush and trees. This is just setting the stage for a disaster especially with our current weather pattern.