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Publication Review
Title: Firewise
Plant Materials
Author: Colorado State University Cooperative Extension, 2006
File: Free Guide, PDF 312 KB, 8 pages
Audience: For homeowners, builders and architects.
Review
A guide to fire retardent plants for homes in areas prone to wildfires.
Plants are for Colorado and other western mountain areas.
Issues covered include:
- Defensible space defined
- Facts about native plants and plant moisture
- Fire retardant plants
- Plant lists with sun/shade preference and watering needs
- Characteristics of firewise plants
- Additional firewise guidelines
- Maintenance
Detail drawings include:
- A couple pland sketches
Related Links
Firewise
Resource library and other information about wildfires
Institute for Business
and Home Safety
Features downloadable brochures about natural hazards including wildfires.
National
Database of State and Local Wildfire Hazard Mitigation Programs
A good place to find local programs and information about wildfire mitigation
Rocky
Mountain Wildfire Information
Database of information about wildfires and prevention
