Alaska Department of Military and Veteran Affairs Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management Planning Section

Fire Hazard Mitigation

What can I do today?

• Clear dead trees, brush, black spruce trees, and tall dry grass 30 feet from your house
• Plant trees and shrubs that are fire resistant (like May days, Mountain ash, currants, and tulips)
• Keep your vegetation well watered
• Landscape with gravel instead of wood chips
• Prune tree limbs that are within 6 to 10 feet above the ground
• Construct your house with noncombustible roof and siding (like a metal roof or steel siding)

Firewise - This is the best site we've seen for defensible space and general fire mitigation.
Alaska Division of Forestry
American Red Cross: Wildfires
Mitigation Reference Link Page - see DHS&EM' complete list of mitigation links here

If you have questions about mitigation, e-mail Alaska's Hazard Mitigation Officer, Terry Murphy