Grass fire season is here, make sure you are prepared

[Mikemarsh51]

Make sure your yard is mowed low. Even in residential areas, high winds can push a grass fire to fences, fire wood, trash cans or anything stored next to your house. Move all combustibles away from any structures. Materials can be next to a brick wall, those materials can catch fire and ignite the eave. If you are upwind from a certain fire storm, evacuation is your best idea.

[MustangGT]

If you are upwind from a certain fire storm, evacuation is your best idea.

I believe you meant downwind as being upwind means the fire is moving away from your position.

[PennyQuilts]

Mike, thanks for the reminder. Husband always keeps hoses handy even in the winter in case of a grass fire. He says he'd rather replaces hoses than a house and we are some distance from a fire department and have cedars lining the property.

[MustangGT]

Make sure you have abided by the recommendations of the Forestry Dept about how to clear your property to minimize fire dangers. As far as I am concerned if the homeowner is too lazy/stupid/indolent to clear their property the FD should let it burn and save the neighbor who took the proper precautions.

[Mikemarsh51]

You'll have to excuse me GT, I am admittedly directionally dyslexic.

[PennyQuilts]

Most of the cedars are on the neighbor's property but I do have a few on my side that the dogs love to chase bunnies through. I probably should get rid of them but they love them and they offer a windbreak. We also have an evergreen right under the eaves of the house that we need to trim way back (again). I think it was originally planted as a bush by someone with no ability to think ahead. Need to just yank it out.