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Firewise Tips
Refer to these one or two page documents to help you prepare for a wildfire.
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Firewise Tree Pruning (.pdf)
Emergency Response for Residents (.pdf)
Firewise Building Materials (.pdf)
Firewise Landscaping 101 (.pdf)
Firewise Vegetation Tips (.pdf)
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Home Fire Safety (.pdf)
Home Ignition (.pdf)
Property Access & Signs (.pdf)
Safe Evacuation (.pdf)
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Firewise Alaska Guide (.pdf)
This comprehensive guide will help with multiple aspects of living with wildland fire in the Last Frontier from building materials to vegetation management.
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Firewise Vegetation Guide (.pdf)
Highlighting vegetation native to Alaska, this guide will help homeowners landscape with firewise principles in mind.
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Structure Ignition
Information based on scientific research describing how homes ignite and how to increase chances of structure survival during a wildland fire. |
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Firewise Self Assessment (.pdf)
Firewise Self Assessment - Girdwood Version (.pdf)
This one page guide is used during Anchorage Fire Department Firewise Home Assessments for your home ignition zone: the 100 - 200 feet including and surrounding your home.
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Municipal Channel 10
Tune into the Municipality of Anchorage's Cable Channel 10 for educational programming ranging from firewise landscaping to local current events. |
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Build Your Own Water Tank
When combined with firewise landscaping and building materials, this water storage tank can be constructed at a reasonable cost and could help save your home during a wildfire event.
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Firewise Landscaping
View photos of a home ignition zone where the resident has treated vegetation, removed woodpiles, and designed the structure to be firewise.
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Roofing Information
Preventing Wildfire Home Ignition: Why the Answer is Often ‘Over Your Head’.
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