Texas Department of Insurance and the Texas A&M Forest Service Provide Insight on How to Protect Your Home From Wildfires

The Texas Department of Insurance and the Texas A&M Forest Service recently collaborated on a live stream covering wildfires and the impacts from the historic freeze.

The freeze has set plants and agriculture back a bit as we are not seeing the green of spring as much as we are accustomed to.

Even with this setback, wildfires are still prevalent in Texas; it is important for homeowners to take easy, uncostly, steps to help prevent wildfires and protect their homes.

Things as simple as:

• Cleaning out gutters
• Cleaning out plant beds
• Getting rid of vegetation that died
• Checking attic fence to make sure its properly screened in 
• Creating a defensible space around your home (30-foot space around your home)

If you encounter a wildfire, safely evacuate your home and call 911 immediately. For information about active wildfires in Texas, visit https://texashelp.tamu.edu/browse/by-type/naturally-occurring/fires-wildfires/. 

For more information about how to protect your home from wildfires, watch the original video from the Texas Department of Insurance and the Texas A&M Forest Service.