Wildfire planning begins long before a fire occurs. What should be on your wildfire preparedness checklist? #GoodNeighbor The best way to help protect your home from a wildfire is to remove or reduce the potential fuel within a 30-feet safety zone around your home. If you live in a high-risk area, increase the safety zone to 100 feet. • Remove vines from house walls. • Move shrubs and other landscaping away from your house walls. • Remove highly flammable and low-branched trees, such as evergreens, eucalyptus, and juniper. For remaining trees, remove limbs within 15 feet of the ground. • Clear tree debris, such as fallen limbs, leaves, pine needles and cones. • Move stacked wood outside the safety zone. Pay special attention to clearing debris beneath decks and other overhangs. • Consider removing wooden exterior structures, such as decks and patios, or replacing them with more fire resistant materials. • Install non-combustible roofing and siding materials, such as metal, slate, or concrete. • Clear debris from gutters. • Install electrical lines underground, if possible. Don't forget to maintain a home inventory and review it with your insurance agent yearly to ensure you are properly insured.