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Prepare Your Home & Property

Wildfire safety begins at home. By hardening your home, creating defensible space, and preparing financially with insurance, you can significantly reduce wildfire-related risk. Fire Adapted Big Sur offers tools and resources for action.

What You Can Do

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    Home Hardening

    Upgrade your home or business with a fire-rated roof, ember-resistant vents, multi-pane windows, and other improvements to withstand wildfire.

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    Defensible Space

    Maintain a buffer between your home or business and surrounding vegetation to slow or stop fire spread.

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    Insurance

    Ensure your home or business is financially protected in case of wildfire.

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  • Two men putting limbs into a wood chipper under redwood trees

    Big Sur Chipping Program

    This free program helps Big Sur residents chip cleared vegetation to reduce wildfire risk.

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    Big Sur Fire Hand Crew

    Learn about local efforts to keep Big Sur fire-ready.

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Fire Adapted Big Sur is a program of the Community Association of Big Sur