Eastern Plumas/Sierra Counties June Newsletter by Dickson Realty

NEWS YOU CAN USE JUNE 2021 MARKET NEWSLETTER EASTERN PLUMAS & SIERRA COUNTIES Beckwourth, Chilcoot, Clio, Graeagle-Blairsden, Loyalton, Portola & Golf Course Communities of Whitehawk, Grizzly Ranch & Nakoma

Webber Lake Photo Credit TDLS

Contents Portola Office & Father’s Day Humor Sales Statistic Reports

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Synergy Home Mortgage Corner

Report Federal Reserve System

Strengthen Your Home Appraisal Value

Summer Home Maintenance Checklist

What a Wonderful World

Campground Update

Webber Lake Campground

June Calendar & Event Detail

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Fire Safety – IMPORTANT REMINDERS

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Webber Falls

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This month’s report is a 4 month look, January 1, 2021 thru April 30, 2021, of sales by price range and the percent (%) of sales represented in those price ranges; and number of current active listings. (Time share and/or shared ownership are not included in the statistics presented.) The data source is the Plumas Multiple Listing Service with data pulled on May 10, 2021

RESIDENTIAL SOLD EASTERN PLUMAS/SIERRA COUNTIES January 1, 2021 thru April 30, 2021 SOLD Residences Percent of PRICE RANGE Sold Sales Under $100,000 $100,000-$199,999 $200,000-$299,999 $300,000-$399,999 $400,000-$599,999 $600,000-$999,999 $1,000,000 +

1 15 13 12 18 10 5 74

Current Active Listings

1% 20% 18% 16% 24% 14% 7% 100%

1 6 11 6 16 18 7 65

RESIDENTIAL SOLD EASTERN PLUMAS/SIERRA COUNTIES January 1, 2021 thru April 30, 2021 $1,000,000 + Under $100,000 7% 1%

$600,000-$999,999 14%

$100,000-$199,999 20%

Under $100,000 $100,000-$199,999 $400,000-$599,999 24%

$200,000-$299,999 18%

$200,000-$299,999 $300,000-$399,999 $400,000-$599,999

$300,000-$399,999 16%

$600,000-$999,999 $1,000,000 +

Note: Pie Chart Percentages may rounded up when applicable.

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NEWS YOU CAN USE JUNE 2020 MARKET NEWSLETTER EASTERN PLUMAS & SIERRA COUNTIES Beckwourth, Chilcoot, Clio, Graeagle-Blairsden, Loyalton, Portola & Golf Course Communities of Whitehawk, Grizzly Ranch & Nakoma RESIDENTIAL SOLD BECKWOURTH January 1, 2021 thru April 30, 2021 SOLD PRICE RANGE Under $100,000 $100,000-$199,999 $200,000-$299,999 $300,000-$399,999 $400,000-$599,999 $600,000-$999,999 $1,000,000 +

RESIDENTIAL SOLD CLIO January 1, 2021 thru April 30, 2021 SOLD PRICE RANGE Under $100,000 $100,000-$199,999 $200,000-$299,999 $300,000-$399,999 $400,000-$599,999 $600,000-$999,999 $1,000,000 +

RESIDENTIAL SOLD CHILCOOT January 1, 2021 thru April 30, 2021 SOLD PRICE RANGE Under $100,000 $100,000-$199,999 $200,000-$299,999 $300,000-$399,999 $400,000-$599,999 $600,000-$999,999 $1,000,000 +

RESIDENTIAL SOLD BECKWOURTH January 1, 2021 thru April 30, 2021

Residences Percent of Sold Sales 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3

0% 0% 0% 0% 33% 67% 0% 100%

Current Active Listings

$600,000-$999,999 67%

$400,000-$599,999 33%

Under $100,000 $100,000-$199,999

0 0 1 0 2 2 0 5

$200,000-$299,999 $300,000-$399,999 $400,000-$599,999 $600,000-$999,999 $1,000,000 +

RESIDENTIAL SOLD CLIO January 1, 2021 thru April 30, 2021

Residences Percent of Sold Sales 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 3

0% 0% 0% 33% 67% 0% 0% 100%

Residences Percent of Sold Sales 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Current Active Listings 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2

$400,000-$599,999 67%

$300,000-$399,999 33%

Under $100,000 $100,000-$199,999 $200,000-$299,999 $300,000-$399,999 $400,000-$599,999 $600,000-$999,999 $1,000,000 +

Current Active Listings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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RESIDENTIAL SOLD GRAEAGLE-BLAIRSDEN January 1, 2021 thru April 30, 2021 SOLD PRICE RANGE Under $100,000 $100,000-$199,999 $200,000-$299,999 $300,000-$399,999 $400,000-$599,999 $600,000-$999,999 $1,000,000 +

Residences Percent of Sold Sales 0 1 3 7 7 4 0 22

RESIDENTIAL SOLD GOLF COURSE COMMUNITIES January 1, 2021 thru April 30, 2021 SOLD PRICE RANGE Under $100,000 $100,000-$199,999 $200,000-$299,999 $300,000-$399,999 $400,000-$599,999 $600,000-$999,999 $1,000,000 +

0% 4.5% 13.6% 31.8% 31.8% 18.2% 0.0% 100%

0% 0% 0% 7.1% 28.6% 35.7% 28.6% 100%

$100,000-$199,999 4%

0 0 0 0 5 10 3 18

$300,000-$399,999 7%

$200,000-$299,999 14%

Under $100,000 $100,000-$199,999

$1,000,000 + 29%

$400,000-$599,999 29%

$200,000-$299,999 $400,000-$599,999 32%

$300,000-$399,999 32%

Current Active Listings

RESIDENTIAL SOLD GOLF COURSE COMMUNITIES Whitehawk, Grizzly Ranch, Nakoma January 1, 2021 thru April 30, 2021

RESIDENTIAL SOLD GRAEAGLE-BLAIRSDEN January 1, 2021 thru April 30, 2021

$600,000-$999,999 18%

0 1 5 2 7 2 1 18

Residences Percent of Sold Sales 0 0 0 1 4 5 4 14

Current Active Listings

$300,000-$399,999

$400,000-$599,999 $1,000,000 +

$100,000-$199,999 $200,000-$299,999

$300,000-$399,999 $600,000-$999,999

Under $100,000

$400,000-$599,999 $600,000-$999,999 36%

$600,000-$999,999 $1,000,000 +

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RESIDENTIAL SOLD PORTOLA January 1, 2021 thru April 30, 2021 SOLD PRICE RANGE Under $100,000 $100,000-$199,999 $200,000-$299,999 $300,000-$399,999 $400,000-$599,999 $600,000-$999,999 $1,000,000 +

Residences Percent of Sold Sales 1 12 6 1 3 0 0 23

RESIDENTIAL SOLD LOYALTON January 1, 2021 thru April 30, 2021 SOLD PRICE RANGE Under $100,000 $100,000-$199,999 $200,000-$299,999 $300,000-$399,999 $400,000-$599,999 $600,000-$999,999 $1,000,000 +

4.3% 52.2% 26.1% 4.3% 13.0% 0% 0% 100%

Residences Percent of Sold Sales 0 2 4 2 1 0 0 9

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

$400,000-$599,999 11%

$300,000-$399,999 4%

Under $100,000

$200,000-$299,999 26%

Current Active Listings

RESIDENTIAL SOLD LOYALTON January 1, 2021 thru April 30, 2021

Under $100,000 5%

$100,000-$199,999 52%

1 5 7 4 2 3 0 22

0% 22.2% 44.4% 22.2% 11.1% 0% 0% 100%

RESIDENTIAL SOLD PORTOLA January 1, 2021 thru April 30, 2021

$400,000-$599,999 13%

Current Active Listings

$300,000-$399,999 22%

$100,000-$199,999 22%

Under $100,000

$100,000-$199,999

$200,000-$299,999

$300,000-$399,999

$400,000-$599,999 $600,000-$999,999 $1,000,000 +

$200,000-$299,999 45%

$400,000-$599,999 $600,000-$999,999 $1,000,000 +

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Press Release PDF

April 28, 2021

Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement For release at 2:00 p.m. EDT The Federal Reserve is committed to using its full range of tools to support the U.S. economy in this challenging time, thereby promoting its maximum employment and price stability goals. The COVID-19 pandemic is causing tremendous human and economic hardship across the United States and around the world. Amid progress on vaccinations and strong policy support, indicators of economic activity and employment have strengthened. The sectors most adversely affected by the pandemic remain weak but have shown improvement. Inflation has risen, largely reflecting transitory factors. Overall financial conditions remain accommodative, in part reflecting policy measures to support the economy and the flow of credit to U.S. households and businesses. The path of the economy will depend significantly on the course of the virus, including progress on vaccinations. The ongoing public health crisis continues to weigh on the economy, and risks to the economic outlook remain. The Committee seeks to achieve maximum employment and inflation at the rate of 2 percent over the longer run. With inflation running persistently below this longer-run goal, the Committee will aim to achieve inflation moderately above 2 percent for some time so that inflation averages 2 percent over time and longer-term inflation expectations remain well anchored at 2 percent. The Committee expects to maintain an accommodative stance of monetary policy until these outcomes are achieved. The Committee decided to keep the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and expects it will be appropriate to maintain this target range until labor market conditions have reached levels consistent with the Committee's assessments of maximum employment and inflation has risen to 2 percent and is on track to moderately exceed 2 percent for some time. In addition, the Federal Reserve will continue to increase its holdings of Treasury securities by at least $80 billion per month and of agency mortgage-backed securities by at least $40 billion per month until substantial further progress has been made toward the Committee's maximum employment and price stability goals. These asset purchases help foster smooth market functioning and accommodative financial conditions, thereby supporting the flow of credit to households and businesses. In assessing the appropriate stance of monetary policy, the Committee will continue to monitor the implications of incoming information for the economic outlook. The Committee would be prepared to adjust the stance of monetary policy as appropriate if risks emerge that could impede the attainment of the Committee's goals. The Committee's assessments will take into account a wide range of information, including readings on public health, labor market conditions, inflation pressures and inflation expectations, and financial and international developments. Voting for the monetary policy action were Jerome H. Powell, Chair; John C. Williams, Vice Chair; Thomas I. Barkin; Raphael W. Bostic; Michelle W. Bowman; Lael Brainard; Richard H. Clarida; Mary C. Daly; Charles L. Evans; Randal K. Quarles; and Christopher J. Waller. Implementation Note issued April 28, 2021 Last Update: April 28, 2021

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4 Ways to Strengthen Your Home’s Refinance Appraisal Value Refinancing your home involves several important steps, but the property appraisal may be the most crucial. When a real estate appraiser hands down an opinion on the value of your house, it can make — or break — your ability to qualify for the new loan you want. Naturally, you want that value to match your refinancing goals. Simply put, a property appraisal is an assessment of your home’s market value based on several factors, including its size, age, condition, location, amenities and previous sales prices, according to the Appraisal Institute, a global professional association for appraisers. Professional appraisers have specialized training and experience in property valuation, and their opinion carries a lot of weight with lenders. Because market conditions change rapidly and property values in your neighborhood might be much higher (or lower) than when you bought your home, you need to have your property’s value appraised when refinancing. Any upgrades or improvements you’ve made won’t be reflected in your original valuation; it benefits you to have an appraiser see those in person. If you’ve let your home fall into disrepair, though, an appraiser will take note of that, too. How to increase your property’s value To learn simple, cost-effective ways you can pump up your home’s appraised value, NerdWallet talked to real estate experts. While their suggestions might take some time and elbow grease on your part, the results (and value added to your home) will likely pay off in the end. Here are four suggested projects that will give the best bang for your buck:

1. Refresh paint, remove clutter. The quickest, easiest way to increase your chances of a higher appraisal is to paint, which can take years off an outdated home. If there are crayon marks on your walls and clutter on the floors, a fresh coat of paint and some simple organizing will make a good impression when an appraiser comes to call, paint is also inexpensive. 2. Replace worn carpet and flooring. This is another upgrade that will stand out to property appraisers. New carpet or flooring that mimics the look of hardwood can add several thousand dollars in value to your home. If you don’t have the money to replace all of your flooring, focus on fixing damaged sections and getting carpets professionally cleaned before an appraisal. 3. Update elements of the kitchen and bathrooms. Touching up these rooms remains the gold standard for netting you the best return on your home-improvement dollars. Keeping them clean certainly goes a long way, but you can do low-cost upgrades that add value, too, such as removing wallpaper, refinishing laminate countertops, painting cabinets and hanging new light fixtures. You don’t have to do a complete renovation or spend a lot of money to gain value in these rooms for a refi appraisal, but making a few updates will earn value adjustments in your favor. 4. Create curb appeal. A property appraiser isn’t going to spend much time judging your home’s exterior, but a good first impression doesn’t hurt. Cleaning up flower beds and redoing the mulch are inexpensive, loweffort ways to make your home easy on the eyes. These options will give you the best chance of scoring a higher appraisal value that will, in turn, help you get the mortgage refinance that meets your real estate goals.

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Make Summer Maintenance Simple In summer, it’s easy to take a relaxed approach to everything—even home maintenance. So, start tackling your summer home maintenance today. This checklist makes it simple.

Naturally, you may not want to spend a large chunk of your free time this summer doing home maintenance. But you don’t want to put it off till it’s too late either. Below is a list of common items to consider. Decide which are priorities for you and tackle those first. Then divvy up the responsibilities or hire professionals to make the best use of your time. • Inspect your house exterior for loose or rotted siding. Power wash siding or brick. This will help get rid of any dust, dirt, tree sap, bird droppings, etc., that leave your home looking less than its best. • Repair and repaint any chipped, cracking or faded exterior paint. Besides improving your home’s curb appeal, it will also help protect it from the elements. • Wash windows inside and out. You’ll be amazed how much more light will stream in and how much clearer your view will be. • Check brick tuckpointing. Also, inspect foundation for cracks or leaks. Foundation cracks can create an entry point for groundwater, insects and radon gas. Repair as needed. • Have air conditioner checked and serviced. Regular A/C maintenance can extend tlife of your unit and may reduce the need for costly A/C repairs. • Check windows for leaks. Recaulk seals on doors and windows. This can help increase your home’s energy efficiency. • Power wash and reseal your deck. This will help prevent any wood from splitting, graying or cracking.

• Clean out gutters and downspouts. Summer storms and high winds can deposit debris in your gutters. Even though this is generally considered a job for spring and fall, summer is also recommended. • Clean out the faucet traps (the small screen on the end of your faucet) to eliminate clogging mineral deposits and other debris. Simply unscrew the end of the faucet with a pair of pliers, remove the trap, flush out the debris and replace. • Clean the dryer vent and exhaust duct. Without some maintenance, clogged lint and dust in your dryer vents could cause a house fire. • Inspect outdoor play equipment. Reinforce, tighten and re-stain, reseal or repaint as needed. • Inspect fencing. Reinforce, re-stain, reseal or repaint as needed. • Refill cracks on cement walkway or driveway. Concrete is strong, but it can be easily damaged by standing water and freezing water that seeps in through the cracks. Summer’s mild weather means it’s also the ideal season to take on projects like these: • Replacing old windows or front doors • Replacing your roof • Replacing a chimney cap • Refinishing flooring • Adding skylights • Building a deck or • Service your snow blower before first snowfall Compliments of:

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…and I think to myself, what a wonderful world! Beautiful photos courtesy The Sierra Booster Dickson Portola Team 289 Commercial Street | Portola, CA 96122 | 530.832.1700

Campground and Recreation Update: April 2021 Article Re-Print Compliments of Sierra Booster 4/29/2021

Nevada City, Calif. —Warm temperatures and blue skies means it’s time to visit the Tahoe National Forest, right? Well, sort of. There is still plenty of snow in the Tahoe National Forest high country and many recreation sites are still closed or inaccessible in April. For a list of open campground and recreation sites, please see below. Recreation managers and wildland firefighters are preparing for a busy summer season in 2021 –one that is already beginning with the early warm temperatures. This year, the Tahoe National Forest is again asking visitors to please recreate responsibly so we all can enjoy the beautiful landscape of the Tahoe National Forest for years to come. Responsible recreation means: ü Make sure your campfire is out before you leave: douse with water, stir, and feel for warmth. Repeat the steps above as necessary. ü Campfires must be attended at all times; California Campfire Permits are required. ü No trashcan? It’s your responsibility to pack out all trash when you leave, including toilet paper when no restroom facilities exist. ü Most campsites are booked in advance –you may not secure a campground without a reservation. ü To reserve a Tahoe National Forest campsite, please visit recreation.gov. ü During the spring, roads may be passable in the morning but muddy and impassable as temperatures warm during the day. ü Don’t get stuck or damage roads. ü Rivers and lakes are cold this time of year and flows are high. Cold, high flows can kill. Open Campgrounds & Recreation Sites Truckee and Sierraville/ Highway 89 § Upper Little Truckee Campground open for first-come, first-serve. § Lower Little Truckee Campground opening Friday, April 23 first-come, first-serve. All campgrounds in Truckee are closed including Granite Flat, Goose Meadows, and Silver Creek. Prosser/Boca/ Stampede Reservoirs § Boca Rest campground is currently open and reservable. § Hobie Cat beach is open for lake access, parking, and restroom use Donner Summit/Interstate-80 All campgrounds are closed. Many summer recreation sites are inaccessible due to snow and other factors. Foresthill § Sugar Pine, Parker Flat, and Brimstone OHV Staging Areas are all open. The Loop 6 lower bridge is still inaccessible! The trail is actively being cleared now. § French Meadows Boat Launch – accessible, however, very low water. § Mosquito Ridge Road is plowed to the boat launch. § Giant Gap and Shirttail Creek Campgrounds will be opening April 30, for first-come, first-serve camping. Highway 20/ Bowman Lake Road All campgrounds currently closed. Pioneer and Hoot trail open with favorable conditions. Bowman Road advised impassable all the way to Bowman Lake. Bullards Bar Reservoir § Dark Day, Schoolhouse, and Garden Point boat-in campgrounds open. § Madrone Boat-in and Hornswoggle Group site opening May 22. Highway 49/Sierra Buttes § Carlton Flat, Fiddle Creek, Indian Valley, Rocky Rest, and Cal-Ida campgrounds will be opening Friday, April 23.

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Webber Lake is the headwaters of the Little Truckee River, the largest single tributary of the Truckee River, and critical habitat for a number of threatened or endangered species. Webber Lake is also a landscape rich in history. For information about Webber Lake Campgrounds, you can reach the campground hosts directly at (530) 587-2267 (CAMP)

Webber Lake Campground reservations for July 1 to October 15, 2021 opened at midnight on March 1, 2021. Reservations for May 27 to June 30, 2021 opened on May 7, 2021 at 7:am! Camping, fishing, hiking, kayaking and boating, paddle boarding, running, mountain biking, swimming and doing nothing all make it very easy to spend a week at Webber Lake.

Webber Hotel photo by Vivian Walton

Photo Credit Aubyr Salud

Webber Lake Photo credit Benito Santos

In October 2012, the Truckee Donner Land Trust acquired the 3,000 acre property from its longtime owners, Clif and Barbara Johnson. Webber Lake had been in the Johnson Family since the 1870s. Until the Land Trust's acquisition, the property had been closed to the public for decades. The property consists of Webber Lake and two large meadows, Lower Lacey Meadow and Upper Lacey Meadow. Lacey Creek meanders through both meadows and feeds Webber Lake. Dr. David Webber’s hotel, built in 1860, is the last standing stagecoach hotel (out of about 30) on the historic Henness Pass Road.

Registered 501(c)(3) • Tax ID: 68-0245327 • Mail: P.O. Box 8816, Truckee, CA 96162 (530) 582-4711 • info@tdlandtrust.org • 11073 Donner Pass Road, Truckee, CA 96161

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Flag Day

Flag Day is a celebration of the American flag that occurs each year on the anniversary of the flag’s official adoption, June 14. What we know fondly as the “Stars and Stripes” was adopted by the Continental Congress as the official American flag on June 14, 1777, in the midst of the Revolutionary War. Colonial troops fought under many different flags with various symbols— rattlesnakes, pine trees, and eagles—and slogans—”Don’t Tread on Me,” “Liberty or Death,” and “Conquer or Die,” to name a few. The Declaration of Independence made the adoption of an American flag necessary. Previously, each colony or special interest had its own flag. On the 14th of June, Congress made the following resolution: “The flag of the United States shall be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white, with a union of thirteen stars of white on a blue field …” The first American flag was designed to represent the 13 original colonies with 13 white stars on a blue field and 13 alternating red and white stripes. One of the first flag designs had the stars arranged in a circle, based on the idea that all colonies were equal. In 1818, after a few design changes, the United States Congress decided to retain the flag’s original 13 stripes and add new stars to reflect each new state that entered the union. Today, there are 50 stars, one for each state in the union, but the 13 stripes remain. Dickson Portola Team 289 Commercial Street | Portola, CA 96122 | 530.832.1700

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NEWS YOU CAN USE JUNE 2020 MARKET NEWSLETTER EASTERN PLUMAS & SIERRA COUNTIES Beckwourth, Chilcoot, Clio, Graeagle-Blairsden, Loyalton, Portola & Golf Course Communities of Whitehawk, Grizzly Ranch & Nakoma KEEP YOUR PROPERTY LEAN AND GREEN TO HELP PROTECT YOUR FAMILY AND HOME Creating defensible space is essential to improve your home’s chance of surviving a wildfire. It’s the buffer you create between a building on your property and the grass, trees, shrubs, or any wildland area that surround it. This space is needed to slow or stop the spread of wildfire and it protects your home from catching fire—either from direct flame contact or radiant heat. Defensible space is also important for the protection of the firefighters defending your home. Defensible Space Zones Two zones make up the required 100 feet of defensible space.

Zone 1 Zone 1 extends 30 feet* out from buildings, structures, decks, etc. § Remove all dead plants, grass and weeds (vegetation). § Remove dead or dry leaves and pine needles from your yard, roof and rain gutters. § Trim trees regularly to keep branches a minimum of 10 feet from other trees. § Remove branches that hang over your roof and keep dead branches 10 feet away from your chimney. § Relocate wood piles into Zone 2. § Remove or prune flammable plants and shrubs near windows. § Remove vegetation and items that could catch fire from around and under decks. § Create a separation between trees, shrubs and items that could catch fire, such as patio furniture, wood piles, swing sets, etc. Zone 2 Zone 2 extends 100 feet out from buildings, structures, decks, etc. § Cut or mow annual grass down to a maximum height of 4 inches. § Create horizontal spacing between shrubs and trees. (See diagram) § Create vertical spacing between grass, shrubs and trees. (See diagram) § Remove fallen leaves, needles, twigs, bark, cones, and small branches. However, they may be permitted to a depth of 3 inches.

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NEWS YOU CAN USE JUNE 2020 MARKET NEWSLETTER EASTERN PLUMAS & SIERRA COUNTIES Beckwourth, Chilcoot, Clio, Graeagle-Blairsden, Loyalton, Portola & Golf Course Communities of Whitehawk, Grizzly Ranch & Nakoma Decks Surfaces within 10 feet of the building should be built with ignition-resistant*, non-combustible, or HARDENING YOUR HOME other approved materials. Flying embers can destroy homes up to a mile Ensure that all combustible items are removed from a wildfire. “Harden” your home now before a from underneath your deck. fire starts by using ember-resistant building Rain Gutters materials. Here are some things you can do to Screen or enclose rain gutters to prevent harden your home and make it more fire resistant. accumulation of plant debris. Patio Cover Roof Use the same ignition-resistant* materials for patio The roof is the most vulnerable part of your home. coverings as a roof. Homes with wood or shingle roofs are at high risk Chimney of being destroyed during a wildfire. Build your Cover your chimney and stovepipe outlets with a roof or re-roof with materials such as composition, non-combustible screen. Use metal screen material metal or tile. Block any spaces between roof with openings no smaller than 3/8-inch and no decking and covering to prevent embers from larger than 1/2-inch to prevent embers from catching. escaping and igniting a fire. Vents Garage Vents on homes create openings for flying embers. Have a fire extinguisher and tools such as a shovel, Cover all vent openings with 1/8-inch to 1/4-inch rake, bucket, and hoe available for fire metal mesh. Do not use fiberglass or plastic mesh emergencies. because they can melt and burn. Install weather stripping around and under the Protect vents in eaves or cornices with baffles to garage door to prevent embers from blowing in. block embers (mesh is not enough). Store all combustible and flammable liquids away Eaves and Soffits from ignition sources. Eaves and soffits should be protected with ignitionFences resistant* or non-combustible materials. Consider using ignition-resistant* or nonWindows combustible fence materials to protect your home Heat from a wildfire can cause windows to break during a wildfire. even before the home ignites. This allows burning Driveways and Access Roads embers to enter and start fires inside. Single-paned Driveways should be built and maintained in and large windows are particularly vulnerable. accordance with state and local codes to allow fire Install dual-paned windows with one pane of and emergency vehicles to reach your home. tempered glass to reduce the chance of breakage Consider maintaining access roads with a minimum in a fire. of 10 feet of clearance on either side, allowing for Consider limiting the size and number of windows two-way traffic. that face large areas of vegetation. Ensure that all gates open inward and are wide Walls enough to accommodate emergency equipment. Wood products, such as boards, panels or shingles, Trim trees and shrubs overhanging the road to are common siding materials. However, they are allow emergency vehicles to pass. combustible and not good choices for fire-prone Address areas. Make sure your address is clearly visible from the Build or remodel your walls with ignition resistant* road. building materials, such as stucco, fiber cement, Water Supply wall siding, fire retardant, treated wood, or other Consider having multiple garden hoses that are approved materials. long enough to reach all areas of your home and Be sure to extend materials from the foundation to other structures on your property. If you have a the roof. pool or well, consider getting a pump. Dickson Portola Team 289 Commercial Street | Portola, CA 96122 | 530.832.1700

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