FireCAP, Inc. Planning wisely to create a defensible space around your home

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FireCap, Inc.
P.O. Box 222
Bastrop, Texas 78602

(512) 321-2471

Our Mission

Through education, preparation, advocacy, and networking with citizen groups and emergency services organizations, FireCAP, Inc. seeks to reduce wildfire risks in the Urban/Wildland interface of Texas.

Our Vision

FireCAP, Inc. is a citizens' organization with statewide impact on reducing wildfire hazards in the Urban/Wildland interface.

Firewise Landscaping
Landscaping tasks to help create a defensible space in your home ignition zone:

Thin and space vegetation
Remove dead materials
Remove tree limbs up to 10 feet above the ground
Remove flammable plants (generally evergreens whose resin content makes them highly combustible)
Create a non-flammable walkway or landscape feature around the base of your home
Keep your grass well-irrigated and mowed

PDF Fact Sheets:

Interactive Flammability Key