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In 2018, a new entity, The Nevada
Network of Fire Adapted
Communities (NNFAC), has been
established. This organization
will be similar to the old Fire
Safe Council and will be
administered by the Nevada
Division of Forestry. NNFAC will
help communities obtain grant
funding for fire mitigation
projects like fuels reduction.
Jacks Valley Alpine View
will form one of the first NNFAC
chapters with AVEPOA members
becoming automatic members of this
chapter. We anticipate full
cooperation from the East Fork
Fire District in our endeavors.
Contact
Lee Elson for more
information.
HELPFUL
LINKS
There are resources available to
help make your property safer both
before and during a wild fire. The
Living With Fire
website has many useful
suggestions for preparing your
house and yard. In addition,
the Center
for Fire Research and Outreach
is a valuable resource. Of special
interest are the appendices in the
Homeowner's
Wildfire Mitigation Guide.
If you are contemplating
remodeling your house (or are
willing to do some retrofitting
for fire safety) the Builder's
Wildfire Mitigation Guide is
very useful.
One of the newer products being
offered is a foam protection
system known as Thermo-gel.
Ember entry into attics are a very
common reason for loosing a house
to wild fire. One product that
helps prevent that is offered by Brandguard Vents.
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