Links for Homeowners

A key focus of the Haw Creek Community Association’s Firewise Community Program is to help residents understand their individual risks and begin to implement strategies to reduce or minimize the risk for fire damage. 

Haw Creek’s Wildfire Risk Home Site Visits

• Individual Homeowner Risk Rating Form (the form we use when we do your home assessment)

Mitigation Resources

• Fire Resistant Landscaping in North Carolina
• Southeast Wildfire Retrofit Guide from the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS)

From Firewise USA

• Preparing Homes for Wildfire
• Wildfire Risk Reduction - 10 Safety Tips
• Firewise Band Together (PDF) 

Evacuation

• Preparing a Sensible Go-Bag (PDF)
• My Personal Wildland Fire Action Guide

Fire Watch Resources

NC Forest Service:

• North Carolina Daily Fire Danger
• NC Forest Service Wildfire Public Viewer

Southern Area Coordination Center:

• Monthly Wildland Fire Outlooks
• Daily Outlook