Nyuaj koj lub tsev
Tiv thaiv cov ntsiab lus hluav taws kub-lam tau lam ua nyob rau hauv koj lub tsev uas hluav taws kub-resistant khoom thiab plahaum txoj kev.
Fire has three weapons
Tab sis, txoj kev uas tsis txhais hais tias peb yuav tsum surrender rau lawv. Peb yuav tsum tau noj txhua precaution los tiv thaiv peb tsev thiab tej zej zog.
All three are dangerous
Yog hais tias ib tug neeg zej zog nyob hauv tsev yog rau hluav taws, uas lub tsev radiant tshav kub kub, yam taws, thiab cam khwb cia embers yog tag nrho ntshai heev txawm rau koj lub tsev.
The smallest is deadliest
Cua-ris embers yuav ignite tsev mus rau ib mais tam sim ntawd.
Use a top-down approach to home hardening
Ru
Feem ntau, hluav taws kub-lam tau lam ua ib feem ntawm koj lub tsev.
- Nquag tshem cov nplooj ntawv yoojyim thiab lwm yam khib nyiab ntawm koj lub-ru tsev.
- Hloov cov ntaub ntawv flammable nrog composition, hlau, clay, los yog tile.
Chimney
Yog embers tau tawm, lawv yuav tau nyob rau hauv.
- Npog nrog hlau screening nrog opens ntawm 3/8-nti thiab 1/2-nti.
- Kaw qhov cub flue thaum lub chimney tsis siv.
Vents
Qhib vents yog qhib invitations ya embers.
- Nruab taws-resistant vents; Xav txog vents pom zoo rau WUI (Wildland-Urban Interface).
- Npog tag nrho vent opens nrog 1/16-nti rau 1/8-nti hlau mesh.
Nag Gutters
Ntxuav lawv los yog kaw lawv.
- Nquag tshem cov nplooj ntawv yoojyim thiab lwm yam khib nyiab ntawm koj lub-ru tsev.
- Hloov cov ntaub ntawv flammable nrog composition, hlau, clay, los yog tile.
Eaves
Yooj yim-overlooked ces kaum uas cov embers yuav sau.
- Box hauv roof overhangs nrog pav ca under-boards uas thaiv embers thiab khib nyiab los tau nyob rau hauv koj lub-ru tsev.
- Ua li ntawd, nrog hluav taws kub-retardant los yog noncombustible khoom.
qhov rais
Tshav kub kub ib leeg yuav tawg lawv thiab cia hluav taws kub hauv.
- Install dual-paned windows with tempered glass.
- Screen ua hauj lwm qhov rais kom ember kuj thiab txo radiant tshav kub kub.
Sab nraum phab ntsa
Feem ntau cov tsev siding kub hnyiab yooj yim.
- Tsim los yog remodel nrog stucco, fiber cement siding, los yog lwm yam hluav taws kub-resistant khoom.
- Xyuas kom siding npog qhov txhia chaw ntawm lub foundation rau lub-ru tsev.
Lawj
Suav ua ib feem ntawm koj lub tsev, ib yam nkaus thiab.
- Ua decks thiab tej qhov chaw tsis pub dhau 10 taw ntawm koj lub tsev siv hluav taws kub-resistant khoom.
- Sau hauv pem teb underneath koj deck nrog gravel; npog cov lus qhib rau nws nrog hlau mesh (1/16-nti rau 1/8-nti).
chaw rau tsheb
Xav txog nws thaum koj lub tsheb chav pw.
- Muab huab cua stripping nyob ib ncig ntawm thiab nyob rau hauv lub qhov rooj rau lub qhov rooj kom embers tawm.
- Kho qhov rais thiab vents li koj yuav hauv koj lub tsev.
Laj Kab
Muab cov hluav taws kub fencing caw hluav taws.
- Yog koj muaj peev xwm ua tau, cais fencing ntawm koj lub tsev.
- Yog separating tsis tau, upgrade qhov kaw tsib taw rau hluav taws-resistant khoom xws li hlau.
