Hardening homes and creating defensible space are the best ways to help protect homes and structures from wildfire. Defensible Space creates a buffer between a structure and the vegetation that surrounds it. Home Hardening addresses the most vulnerable components of a structure with building materials and installation techniques that increase resistance to heat, flames, and embers that accompany wildfires. Many home hardening measures are simple, low-cost retrofits for buildings and structures that decrease flammability potential. Additionally, our reports provide action steps for decreasing the vulnerability of home features that do not necessitate home upgrades.
For more information on home hardening, visit: firesafemarin.org/harden-your-home/
For more information on how to get assistance with vegetation removal through the Chipper Program, visit: chipperday.com/marin
For more information on how to access the Grants Program for assistance with home hardening, visit: marinwildfire.org/resident-info/resident-grants
For more information on defensible space, visit:
firesafemarin.org/create-a-fire-smart-yard/
Coming Soon! Stay tuned for upcoming programs to help residents with Zone Zero (the first 5 feet from your home)!
To see how much progress Marin Wildfire and its member agencies are making, visit our dashboard (updated monthly).
Program Goal
Marin Wildfire and its member agencies will provide funding and technical resources to conduct defensible space structure and landscape evaluations to help owners/stewards of homes and other structures achieve effective defensible space and home hardening. The evaluations will support applicable fire and building codes and offer resource links for understanding home hardening and defensible space concepts. Marin Wildfire will offer resources as available to apply these efforts to create fire adapted communities.
Visit our multi-year progress dashboard, which tracks key strategic measures towards the implementation of defensible space and home hardening.
Marin Wildfire currently administers the following programs to help residents within its jurisdiction make their homes and properties more resistant to wildfire. The following programs are funded by Measure C “core funds” for cross-jurisdictional projects (60% of Marin Wildfire's budget) and/or Defensible Space and Home Hardening projects (20% of Marin Wildfire's budget). Additional programs may be available from local fire agencies through Local Wildfire Prevention Mitigation funds (20% of Marin Wildfire's budget) or from other funding sources. See member agency websites or the Marin Wildfire's annual Work Plans for specific details on local projects.
