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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Oklahomabassin" data-source="post: 3760704" data-attributes="member: 1546">Do you have well water, rural water or both? If well water, do you have a back up generator that automatically comes on when the power goes out? (These are fairly common in rural areas now) If you have a 30-40 yards or more of mowed and taken care of yard, around your house, guest house and other important structures you have a good step in your favor. Keep stacks of firewood and other tall flammables away from the house and structures. Some of the landscaping looks pretty but can generate tall enough flames to ignite the eaves or other flammable materials on a house. Keeping landscaping that is close to the house as short as possible will help. No personal fire fighting equipment will help if you aren't around when needed. If you have a reliable source of water (automatic generator to power well or rural water) you can install a sprinkler system around the perimeter of the structures important to you. 2 or 3 stations focused on the directions fires would be most likely to come from. Many sprinkler systems can be kicked on remotely from a phone or computer as well as operated by program. I know several people that have some kind of security cameras that allow a homeowner to put "eyes" on their property from anywhere with phone/internet service. Neighbor alert, security cameras, Facebook group or just piece of mind you could kick on the sprinkler system to significantly reduce the chance of a grass fire burning up close to your home. I have 20 years and counting in the fire service in a city/rural setting. You will be much safer protecting the home front with reducing the risks, (minimal tall grass, landscaping and other flammables close to the structures) being able to wet dormant vegetation (or keep it green during the growing season) and leaving the fire fighting to those who have training and the proper equipment. Between now and spring of next year, visit with the neighboring land owners and discuss controlled burns and if they would be willing to assist you to burn off some of your property. Without having an aerial type view of your property and neighboring properties it is difficult for me to give a more specific recommendation. Your county may have a rural prescribed burn association and they are a valuable resource for knowledge, experience and help. Most require helping on other burns and they will help you.</blockquote>

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