What kind of roofing material do you have?
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How clean is your roof?
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What is the exterior of your home built out of?
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Are your eaves and vents closed up and screened?
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Have you screened in your balcony, deck or porch?
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How fire resistant are your windows and doors?
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Where is your woodpile located?
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Is your home set back from the edge of a slope?
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What type of forest surrounds your home? How far away is it?
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What kind of vegetation grows in the zone around your buildings?
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Are there abundant underbrush and ladder fuels in the surrounding forest?
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Do you have adequate insurance on your home and property?
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Do you have the necessary fire supression equipment (shovels, rakes, buckets, hoses, etc) easily accessible?
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Are your burn barrels screeened and at least 10 metres from combustibles and buildings?
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Are overhead powerlines clear of vegetation and at least a tree's heigh away from nearest forest?
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Are propane tanks clear of vegetation and at least 10 metres from dwellings and other buildings?
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Are emergency fire services within a 10 minute drive from your home?
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Is your chimney safe?
Is your chimney clean?
Does it have proper clearances and stack heights with proper screens and fire arresters?
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Do you have good access to your property for emergency response vehicles?
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Is the area within 10 metres of your home and other buildings free of trees, flammable vegetation and other combustibles?
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Do you have an adequate municipal or on site water supply in case of fire?
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Does your family have an emergency fire and evacuation plan?
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