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Prevention, step by step: 22 action sheets
One task = one fact sheet: the objective, the steps, the time required, the cost, and mistakes to avoid. From clearing a gutter to a neighbour’s request to trim their hedges, every task in the guide becomes a standalone instruction sheet — taking just 3 minutes to read and a weekend to complete.
These factsheets set out the guidelines from the Prevention Hub in individual shares. Each one shows duration, cost, difficulty and equipment, the steps in order, and the issues identified on site. Tick them off at a rate of one per weekend: within a season, your home will be in a whole new league.
Protecting the home
Cleaning gutters and roofs
The number one entry point for sparks — and the most effective technique.
Read 1–2 hours · €20Fitting mesh to the air vents
Close the loft door to keep out embers: 3 mm mesh, fixed with screws.
Read Half a dayStoring firewood
10 metres from the house or a closed shelter: a pile against the wall is a fire hazard.
Read 1 hourGas and flammable substances safety
Bottles flagged, premises ventilated, tank cleared: what the fire brigade is looking for.
Read 10-minute checkFacilitating access for firefighters
3 m wide, 3.5 m high, with a gate that can be opened: otherwise, the house is unprotected.
Read Half a dayCreate a water reserve
An accessible, clearly marked swimming pool or tank: just the thing to keep the embers alight — and to douse them.
ReadGardening & everyday tasks
Thinning & pruning trees
3 m between the tops, 2 m of bare trunk: trim the fire ladder without cutting it flush.
Read 1 weekendSplitting up your hedge
Maintain privacy, break up the line of sight: a 3-metre gap every 10 metres.
Read Half a daySwitch to mineral mulch
Pumice and pebbles within 3 metres of the walls — bark is small fry.
Read 5 secondsPutting out a cigarette
600 °C for several minutes: the correct procedure, the pocket ashtray, the law.
Read Set-up: 2 hoursSafe barbecuing
5 metres, a slab, a pipe, damp ashes: a peaceful barbecue.
Read +15 minsSpark-free work
Disc mower and brush cutter: clear a patch, clear the area, check on it after 1 hour.
Read After each pruningDisposing of garden waste
Shredding, composting, recycling centres: clearing out the garden without burning (€450 fine).
ReadD-Day — and the days that followed
Make sure you call 112
Location, description, wind, hazards: the call script that changes everything.
Read 10 minutesInsulate the house
Shutters, mechanical ventilation, damp washing, gas: the chronological sequence of lockdown.
Read 20 minutesDrawing up the family plan
Meeting point, contact person, children, pets: 5 decisions — template to complete.
Read AnticipationBringing animals indoors
From cats brought in early to flocks released onto cleared land — never kept in enclosures.
Read 24–48 hoursDo the ‘anti-embers’ round
Every 2–3 hours, the circuit that prevents the house from catching fire afterwards.
Read 2–4 hoursGathering evidence for insurance purposes
Photos first and foremost, stock records, reconstructed invoices: thousands of euros at stake.
ReadBrush clearing (OLD)
Measuring a 50-metre radius
Mark out the exact boundary on the map before making the first cut.
Read 30 mins + 1 monthWriting to a neighbour
When a shelf overflows at home: the procedure and a template letter to copy.
Read Estimated duration: 2 hoursChoosing a brush cutter
Actual prices, details in the quote, 50 per cent tax credit, scams to avoid.
ReadWhere to start?
If your home is in a high-risk area, the order of priority identified by the emergency services is as follows: to measure its radius then clear undergrowth, then gutters + vents + wood that same weekend, or rather the human aspect — family plan and 72-hour kit. Theself-diagnosis will tell you where you stand before and after.
The risk changes every day. So do your reflexes.
Check the fire alert status for your department, keep track of current fires and report a fire via the Feux de Forêt mobile app.