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Good luck to you! It is truly beautiful out there, even still. If you clear out an acre or two around your house and have some kind of fire line you'd probably
by cols 5y ago
Good luck to you! It is truly beautiful out there, even still. If you clear out an acre or two around your house and have some kind of fire line you'd probably be fine. I'd be concerned about the road to your house and how accessible it is to a major hwy.
Several folks died after being trapped on North Fork Rd and it's not hard to see why. It's a super tight, two lane road that goes for miles and miles. After the fire started, there were apparently miles of treefall up and down the road. No way you get out from that even on a dirt bike.
- chris1993 5y agoUnfortunately even a clear couple of acres won't protect against ember attack. The house can be built to be fully fire-resistant and you're still faced with stay-or-go decisions when the next fire arrives.
- prawn 5y agoDo American houses in risky areas have roof-sprinkler systems? To keep the roof wet to deny embers a foothold? https://www.google.com/search?q=roof+sprinkler+fire+australia&source=lnms&tbm=isch https://www.google.com/search?q=roof+sprinkler+fire+australi...
- harambae 5y agoThey're starting to be required on most Maine homes. I don't know all the details, but it came up recently in a discussion with my builder. I think this link is for commercial, but there's something analogous... https://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/25/title25sec2463.html https://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/25/title25se...