To prevent the house from catching on fire, it’s important to keep combustible materials as far away from the house as possible.

How to Make Your Home Safe from Wildfires

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Kevin learned that choosing and maintaining a house with non-combustible building materials can help prevent the embers of a wildfire from burning a house down. The fiber cement boards that Kevin saw are Hardieplank Lap Siding in Pearl Gray, which is manufactured by JamesHardie. The roof shingles with a Class A rating can be found at home centers. Rock mulch can be found at home centers and nurseries. Expert assistance with this segment was provided by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety.