Accessible, Ag-Focused Fire Safety Info, Resources and Supports
There are so many ways a fire can start on the farm, from electrical failures and lightning strikes to carelessly-handled chemicals, self-combusting hay and rekindled holdover fires.
Established fire safety programs are vital to reducing these risks and preventing devastating and costly fires. Farm FireSmart is just such a program.
Get Set for Spring
By integrating some basic FireSmart principles into regular farming and ranching practices, you can reduce the potential threat of a wildfire to start, as well as limit the impact of a wildfire that threatens your property.
Dry grass, grain fields, hay fields and pastureland:
Reduce dry grass and stubble to prevent a fire from escaping from your property and prevent a wildfire from coming into your yard.
Fence lines and ditches:
Unmanaged fence lines and ditches can carry intense and rapidly spreading fires into your yard, fields and building sites.
No matter how you store bales, once they ignite, the fire spreads quickly and can be difficult to control or extinguish.