Defending homes from fast-spreading high-intensity wildfires is one of the most difficult and dangerous duties for wildland firefighters. Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics, and Ecology (FUSEE) feels strongly that informing homeowners about fire-resistant construction materials will help wildland firefighters better protect communities, and reduce some of the risks to firefighter safety. Moreover, when rural homes and communities are better prepared for wildland fire, then more options and opportunities open up to properly manage fires to restore forests and grasslands degraded from past fire exclusion.
Fairbanks R, Ingalsbee T. A Homeowner’s Guide to Fire-Resistant Home Construction. Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics, and Ecology; 2006 p. 8. Available from: http://drupalweb.forestry.oregonstate.edu/forest-owner/sites/default/fi…