One Foot in the Black
Visions for home hardening and landscape design and maintenance to reduce risk in the home ignition zone.
A passion for reducing home susceptibility to wildfire while supporting healthy ecosystems
Our comprehensive suite of professional services caters to a diverse clientele, ranging from homeowners to commercial developers.
Retrofitting
Receive a professional plan on structure modifications to reduce the probability of home ignition during wildland fire.
Continuous Support
Check into our website periodically for current information on reducing wildland fire threat in the home ignition zone.
Resources
Explore and understand home and community preparedness for wildfire through these reliable resources.
Home Ignition Zone
We evaluate not only structural hardening, but also landscaping, outbuildings, accessories, and your surroundings for a complete picture of HIZ risk reduction.
Peace of Mind
We can help you make a plan so you can take actions to reduce your wildfire risk.
Communities
We work with existing communities to develop community wildfire protection plans as well as with developers to design wildland fire risk mitigation into development plans.
What’s with the name ‘One Foot in the Black?”
When firefighters build fireline while keeping ‘one foot in the black’ they are building fireline adjacent to the fire perimeter. When using this tactic there is no unburned fuel between the fireline construction and the main fire through which fire could burn rapidly. The firefighters building direct line have the unburned fuels in the fire to use as a potential safety zone. Keeping ‘one foot in the black’ is a strong position in that firefighters can quickly pivot to safety. We strive to help our clients ‘keep one foot in the black’ by guiding them towards preparations they can take to have good outcomes during wildland fires.
An array of resources
Stand on the shoulders of giants! Please feel free to explore the multitude of resources on how to prepare your home and community for wildland fire.
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