By james art 
The smoke is poured through the alpine view of the windy October 27, 2024.
Photo by Kurt Hildebrand.
Los Angeles fires have all the alert and wonder if this can happen here in Nevada.
Nevada has strong winds and often come in the winter before a storm. Since it is very dry this year and has a lot of grass growth from some previous moist winters, this is the perfect recipe for fire.
With this, it is easy to feel powerless, but the “Life with a Fire” program at the University of Nevada, the Renault extension is reminiscent of the non -vantans of the practical steps they can take now to prepare for wild fire.
“Just because it is winter, it doesn’t mean we can’t have fires,” said Program Director Kristina Reseno. “But we have a really good, practical information to help homeowners keep their homes and families safe. By doing what we can, we give a greater chance to firefighters to save our homes. We want to encourage people to look at the information we have and to give up on the preparation of ourselves and our wild fire properties. “
Restayr, who is also an assistant and a specialist in natural resources at the University College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources, says that five areas of focus you need to get started is the preparation of the evacuation, the protective space, the preparation of EMBER, Fire and Community cooperation. Here are some tips from the Live with Fire Program to help the non -vanis start and divert the disaster.
1) Be prepared in advance for evacuation: Preparing forward for evacuation can help you and your household stay calm, leave your home in a condition that is favorable to survive with a fire and have the necessary items. Be prepared for evacuation:
2) Create a protective space: The protective space helps firefighters protect your home. It is more fierce that they are committed to protecting your house if there are no trees, shrubs and other plants too close to your home that can be ignited. Here are some ways to create or improve your protective space:
- Learn about the protective space and tips for keeping your property looks good while you are a fire in life with a fire, a protective space, and watching this informative presentation for landscaping Space.
- Remove Cheatgrass! Cheatgrass usually dries quickly and can serve as a good fire ignition. Once lit and on windy days, Cheatgrass fires can create 8-foot flames traveling at almost 5 miles per hour. Remove the entire matrix within 30 feet from home. To learn more about Cheatgrass, see the publication of the Housing Owner for Cheatgrass.
- You can get a free defense check. Local fire agencies with many knowledgeable experts can help you make a plan. To get a free inspection of the protective space, contact the local fire agency.
- Consult this list of landscaping, who have undertaken Fire with Fire’s protective space training if you think you need help.
3) Reduce the threat of Ember’s ignition to your home: A common way homes are lit is from embers or pieces of burning material that can travel a kilometer or more before a fire. Studies show that the heat causes up to 90% of home ignition during wild fires. Here are some ways you can protect your home from embers:
- Think of the ways in which the heat can enter your house – through openings, windows, eaves, etc. Go out with a plan on how to deal with these problems. For example, you can screen openings, close the eaves and remove the plants under windows. Repair should not be expensive. There are recommendations in the Wildfire Home Modernization Guide. Also, look at this recorded home hardening Q&A with some of the authors of the home modernization manual for home fires.
- Remove all dried leaves, pine needles and other materials from your roof and rain gutters. The wounds like to be trapped in small spaces and if there are flammable materials, this is a game.
- Consider where you store firewood and other combustible materials such as timber. Do you have a tree straight against the house or under your deck? Move it to 30 feet if possible.
4) Get ready for smoke for wild fire: The unvadans are not unknown to smoke from fires that are not even in Nevada. No matter where the smoke comes from, we must still be prepared for unhealthy air.
- If possible, stay indoors:
- Keep all windows closed and use an air purification system. This can be an air purifier, air -conditioning system or a home air purifier.
- Create a “clean room”, a room with few windows and doors and without a fireplace that is large enough for your family and a portable air purifier.
- Avoid creating more smoke in the house, cooking oily food or vacuum. All these things will reduce your air quality indoors.
- Not everyone can stay inside when the air quality is dangerous, but there are things you can do if you have to be out.
- Wear a P100 or N95 respirator.
- Reduce tense activities and take breaks.
- Stay hydrated. Adequate hydration maintains your lubricated respiratory tract, which protects you more favorable than the effects on the health associated with the smoke.
- For more information on how to prepare for smoke smoke and protect your health, see smoke -living post: how to be prepared for smoke exposure.
5) Cooperation with your community And work to become an adapted fire. We can work hard individually, but our actions are more thoughtful if our neighbors work with us.
- Learn how to make your community more fascinated.
- Put on Fire Adapted Nevada Partnership agencies and work for fire resistance strategies tailored to your community.
- Kickstart or continue your trip by attending the Fire Adapted Summit in Nevada In Renault 17-18 March. Host from life with fire, this event is an opportunity to:
- Deepening your understanding of fire, community commitment and strategies to reduce the risk of wild fire.
- Contact peers and engage with fire agencies at local, district, state and federal levels.
- Learn practical methods to convert knowledge into action and apply a change in your community.