Wildfire & Ember Protection · Property walkaround

Walk the home from the roof outward and record obvious ember and ignition pathways.

Use this as a maintenance and briefing checklist. It does not predict wildfire behaviour, replace local defensible-space or WUI requirements, or certify a building as wildfire-resistant.

01 · Building

Start at the structure.

Roof, valleys and guttersCheck for leaves, needles, combustible debris and damaged or open junctions.Vents and small openingsCheck ember-entry pathways without blocking required building ventilation.Immediate area beside the homeCheck combustible mulch, dry vegetation, mats, furniture, storage and debris close to walls or attached elements.Decks, stairs and under-deck areasCheck board gaps, debris, stored items and combustible material beneath or against attached structures.

02 · Around the home

Check connected outdoor fuel paths.

Fences and gatesCheck combustible fence or gate connections that directly meet the building.Firewood, gas cylinders and stored combustiblesCheck whether stored fuel and other combustible items sit immediately beside the home.Vegetation and dead materialCheck dead leaves, ladder fuels and continuous vegetation that could carry fire toward the structure.Access and maintenanceCheck that the areas needing recurring cleaning, inspection or repair are actually reachable.

Indicative result

The walkaround is not complete yet.

Several ignition pathways remain unchecked. Finish the site review before treating this as a useful property-maintenance record.

Roof, valleys and guttersVents and small openingsImmediate area beside the homeDecks, stairs and under-deck areasFences and gatesFirewood, gas cylinders and stored combustiblesVegetation and dead materialAccess and maintenance

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Wildfire visual guide · Board 01

Home Ignition Zone

Start at the home and work outward.A visual overview of the house and surrounding ignition zones, with the first few feet around the structure treated as the highest-priority maintenance area.

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Illustrated wildfire Home Ignition Zone board showing immediate, intermediate and extended planning zones around a house

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