Resources

Resources Links:

California State Fire Marshal: www.osfm.fire.ca.gov

Start a Fire safe council in your community: www.firesafecouncil.org

BUILD AN ENTIRE FIRE SAFE HOME WITH THESE ADDITIONAL PRODUCTS:

Building Panels walls: www.kwikbuildpanels.com

Decking: www.trex.com

Natural Decking: www.Calredwood.com

Fire Retardants and Reactants: www.noburn.com

Windows: www.milgard.com

Exterior Fire Retardant Treated Wood. The Hoover Treated Wood Products, Inc. www.frtw.com

Rich Geary 706-755-5339 (local cell) and rgeary@frtw.com

FIRE SAFE HOMES HAVE A SIGNIFICANTLY SMALLER LOSS RATE DURING A WILDFIRE:

October 2003 Wildfires
     • 15,000 structures in the fire perimeter; loss rate of 17%.
     • 400 structures built using ‘01 Fire Resistant building codes; loss rate of 4%.

October 2007 Wildfires
     • 8,300 structures in the fire perimeter; loss rate of 13%
     • 789 structures built using ‘01 Fire Resistant building codes; loss rate of 3%.
     • 1,218 structures built using ‘04 Fire Resistant building codes; loss rate of 2%.

SOURCE: Source: Department of Planning and Land Use –Building Division 2007