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Title: Your Home Can Survive a Wildfire
Post by: Wrightwood on Jul 31, 16, 03:00:26 PM

All homeowners should take a few minutes to see this video.

Can your home survive a wildfire? Dr. Jack Cohen thinks so. He demonstrates in simple terms how Your Home Can Survive a Wildfire based on recent findings with home ignitions from embers. Dr. Cohen's extensive research into why some homes burn and some survive in extreme wildfires is highlighted as well.

The entire video is 13 minutes long and by applying these simple steps your home can survive.

http://www.youtube.com/v/vL_syp1ZScM&showsearch=0&rel=0&fs=1&autoplay=0&ap=%2526fmt%3D18

Title: Re: Your Home Can Survive a Wildfire
Post by: Jim Wilkins on Jul 31, 16, 09:16:50 PM

Jack Cohen is an amazing guy who has made his life's work studying wildfire and how folks can protect their homes.  Good info in the video and we've seen it time and time again with those who followed it and those who didn't. 

Title: Re: Your Home Can Survive a Wildfire
Post by: Jim Wilkins on Aug 03, 16, 07:40:24 AM

Here is an informational article from the Billings Gazette about a home surviving a fast moving timber fire in Montana.

http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/defensible-space-around-hamilton-home-helps-save-it-from-sunday/article_7b3fa003-8914-5257-ade2-2f81e523d848.html (http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/defensible-space-around-hamilton-home-helps-save-it-from-sunday/article_7b3fa003-8914-5257-ade2-2f81e523d848.html)

Title: Re: Your Home Can Survive a Wildfire
Post by: Wrightwood on Aug 10, 16, 04:46:08 PM

Please don't miss watching this video

Title: Re: Your Home Can Survive a Wildfire
Post by: tcaarabians on Aug 11, 16, 09:59:38 AM

Wrightwood.. For some reason the video screen is showing black on my computer and there is no "play" button. Could you post it again? thx. cheryl o7o

Title: Re: Your Home Can Survive a Wildfire
Post by: Wrightwood on Aug 11, 16, 10:29:59 AM

Here's the direct YouTube link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL_syp1ZScM

Title: Re: Your Home Can Survive a Wildfire
Post by: tcaarabians on Aug 12, 16, 10:27:18 AM

Thanks Wrigtwood, I just watched the video and I learned a few things.. like flammable lawn chairs by the house and more. Thank you for posting this.
cheryl o7o

Title: Re: Your Home Can Survive a Wildfire
Post by: Chris_W6NOB on Aug 19, 16, 12:40:25 PM

Very informative! Thank you for posting it. While I thought I had a good understanding of these concepts, I learned a lot and will proceed to implement the lessons learned.

I would encourage all residents of our community to give it a look.

Thanks again for providing the YouTube link.

Chris_W6NOB (former working weekender, now retired full timer!)

Title: Re: Your Home Can Survive a Wildfire
Post by: Wrightwood on Aug 19, 16, 12:56:53 PM

Chris I couldn't agree more. It's the little things that homeowners can do to prevent flying embers from starting fine fuels around the house.

We just checked on a neighbors house and they left windows open and evacuated. Blowing embers could burn right through the fiber glass window screen and land on carpeting or a couch.

Title: Re: Your Home Can Survive a Wildfire
Post by: Surfer_Dude on Aug 19, 16, 01:08:31 PM

https://content.usaa.com/mcontent/static_assets/Media/wds_authorization.pdf?cacheid=4213453624_p
Wildfire protection service: Link is if  you have USAA. I am sure other insurers have this program as well.  They are on site guarding my house and others in the neighborhood and prepared to retardant gel coat it. They come in and move flammables away, such as barbecue propane tanks, last big fire near the house my neighbors house was gel coated.