Fire Safety Tips A series of fire safety tips to consider for your home or homestead in no particular order. #wildlandfiresafety #firesafety Keep your roof and gutters free of debris (leaves, moss, pine needles, etc). A buildup of these flammable materials allows an ember from a nearby fire to land on your house in a hospitable environment and catch your roof on fire. If these areas are clean/clear the ember will just burn out. Many houses are lost every year due to neglect of this simple maintenance step. If you live near a wooded area especially and are not comfortable or capable of cleaning your roof and gutters regularly, it is worth having someone do it for you.