“The potential for residential fencing systems to act as a barrier against radiant heat, burning debris and flame impingement during bushfire is of the utmost importance to those whose homes rest in bushfire-prone regions.”

Wildfire research in Australia confirmed that – as long as the fence does not burn – “fencing systems can offer protection to humans and homes during attack from bushfires and house-to-house ignition (similar to urban structural fires).”

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The landscape surrounding your home provides many hours of enjoyment and is a place of beauty and comfort. It provides an aesthetic setting for your home and a personal environment for family leisure, learning, and togetherness.

At the same time, the landscape provides an important defense for your home in a wildfire. It keeps flames away from the buildings. It provides a safer area for firefighters to work to stop flame spread and attack any fires that start on the building from embers and firebrands.

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Using fire as a tool - Burning Piles of Slash at Home is a simple and effective way of removing unwanted slash from trimming and clearing. However simple and effective in this case, may not always be safe. Pile Burning falls under Prescribed Fire and must be conducted or supervised by responsible person. Prescribed Fire, also called prescribed burning or controlled burning, is a form of land management in which fire is intentionally applied to vegetation.

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You can easily reduce the chances your fence will ignite in a wildfire, prevent the spread of flames to your home or business, and avoid contributing to dangerous ember storms. Careful research by the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety has identified how wildfires ignite fences and how those fence fires can carry flames to your home or business. See also a fact sheet from the National Fire Protection Association.

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