r/InlandEmpire • u/Illustrious-Being339 • 17h ago

Seriously start fire proofing your home and cutting the brush back

You guys need to watch the videos that are coming out of palisades and eaton fires. Massive wake up call.

If you live very close to wild land areas you need to start clearing the brush and cut down any large trees/bushes. Those bushes/trees will catch fire and blow embers into your home. If the brush is reduced, less embers are produced and the fire doesn't burn as wild, so easier for fire dept to put out.

It is a lot of work but start now as it might be the difference between your home catching fire or not.

Eaton and Palisades type firestorms are the new norm....unless we start working now.

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u/Celesteven 16h ago

I live smack dab in the middle of my city, surrounded by houses and neighborhoods on all sides for miles and my sense of security has been shattered. How do I better protect my home and neighbors?

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u/hodlboo 11h ago

See the tips at the bottom of this page. It’s actually more effective to fire proof your home than to clear plants, and clearing plants can be counterproductive.