Wildfire can have devastating effects for those who aren’t prepared. Nationally an average of more that 140,000 wildfires occur each year, burning a total of almost 14.5 million acres. Since 1990, more than 900 homes have been destroyed each year by wildfires. In 1996, there were 750 major wildfires in Utah that burned more than 500,000 acres. The cost to fight these fires was $22 million.

USU Links

• You Can Save Your Home from a Wildfire
• Firewise Landscaping: the Basics
• Firewise Plants for Utah Landscapes
• Firewise Plants for Utah Slide Presentation

Homes

• Firewise Construction
• Protect Your Home Against Wildfire Damage
• How to Make Your Home Fire Safe- Downloads
• 25 Firewise Tips
• Living With Fire

Firewise Landscaping

• Firewise Plants and Construction
• Firewise Landscaping