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While some wildfires are necessary for good forestry, there are risks that they become out of control and dangerous. They cause damage to larger areas of the forest than necessary, put wildlife at risk, and put human lives on the line.

It’s important to take steps to prevent wildfires from happening. You can help manage the risks, even if you don’t think you will contribute to the risk of fires in the first place.

Past Attempts to Help Wildfire Prevention

The prevention of wildfires has been on the minds of people for decades. In fact, President Franklin D. Roosevelt put together a campaign in 1937 to help minimize the human role in forest fires. Posters featured Uncle Sam, Bambii, Smokey Bear, and more cartoon characters to capture the attention of people to these posters.

The idea of the posters and programs were to raise awareness of the role humans have in wildfires. Many humans don’t realize their actions can lead to a higher risk of forest fires, so these programs were designed to educate.

Controlled Burning to Prevent Larger Fires

Some burning of forestry is required to help manage wildfires in the future. There are some benefits of natural fires, usually to help maintain vegetation and give some plants a chance to grow from the rubble. Think of them as the phoenixes of the forests.

With this in mind, some areas have started to use controlled burning. This is when the fires are purposely started in areas and monitored carefully. They are managed by professionals to only take care of certain areas of the forest.

This is often done to limit the amount of fuel in an area. If vegetation is burned and removed, there’s less for accidental fires to catch onto. It can offer a breaker, preventing other fires to spread at a later date. The fires also help to maintain diversity in the species of vegetation in the area, further helping to prevent the spread of wildfires.

Building Codes for Areas Prone to Wildfires

When it comes to building in areas that are known to suffer from wildfires, there are usually a lot of building codes. Construction companies need to follow these building codes, usually requiring flame-resistant materials and the creation of a defensible space.

Even if your home was built before the codes, it’s important to stay on top of prevention tips. The best thing you can do is create a defensible space around your home. This is an area free of vegetation, so if a fire does start to spread, you prevent it from getting worse.

There are also some protocols to limit the building of residential homes in fire-prone areas. The areas need to weigh up the risk to human life and placement of the home.

It’s important to take steps to prevent wildfires. While some need to happen, they need to be done under controlled environments.

Throughout the Denver metro area and suburbs including Parker, we offer fire mitigation services. Our services include scrub oak removal, brush clearing, lot and land clearing. For more information call (719)400-9104.