FireSmart Home Assessment

Answer these 10 questions to learn more about protecting your home from wildfire. A higher score means more work is needed.

No identifying data is collected in this assessment.

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* 1. What type of roof do you have? (check any that apply)

Metal

Asphalt shingles or roll

Wood shingles (2 points)

Other non-combustible material (rubber tile, membrane, etc.)

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* 2. What type of siding does your house have? (check any that apply)

Vinyl (1 point)

Wood (2 points)

Stucco

Metal

Cement board

Faux stone or brick

Log (2 points)

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* 3. If you have a deck or porch, check any that apply:

My deck or porch is made from fire resistant material such as metal or cement.

My deck or porch is made from wood (1 point).

My deck or porch is elevated and closed in (screened) underneath.

My deck or porch is elevated and open underneath (1 point).

I don’t have a deck or porch.

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* 4. Do you clean dry leaves and debris from your eaves troughs each spring and fall?

Yes

No (1 point)

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* 5. Are any of the following within 10 metres of your house? 10 metres is approximately the length of a school bus. Check any that apply.

Construction materials (2 points).

Firewood (2 points).

Debris such as dry leaves and twigs (2 points).

Dry grass, as opposed to a green lawn (2 points).

An outdoor fire pit that is not screened with a fine mesh (2 points).

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* 6. If there are trees or shrubs within 10 metres of your house, are they

Deciduous--broad-leaved.

Coniferous--with needles (2 points).

Mixed coniferous and deciduous (1 point).

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* 7. Consider the area 10 to 30 metres from your house (30 metres is approximately the length of the Whitehorse swimming pool).

There are no trees or shrubs in this area.

Trees and shrubs in this zone are mostly deciduous or broad-leaved.

Trees and shrubs in this zone are mostly coniferous or needles and cones (2 points).

The trees and shrubs in this zone are mixed coniferous and deciduous (1 point).

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* 8. Are the trees in the zone 10-30 metres from your house thinned to 3 metres apart?

Yes

No (1 point).

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* 9. Are trees in the 10-30 metre zone limbed from the ground up to 2 metres?

Yes

No (2 points)

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* 10. Where is your home located in relation to a slope?

House is on a flat site.

House is at the bottom of a slope.

House is at the top of a slope but set back from the nearest trees (1 point).

House is at the top of a slope with no fuel break setback (2 points).