Build your free fire mitigation plan

Answer a few questions about your home and get a personalized, prioritized home-hardening plan in two minutes — ordered by impact-per-dollar, with every step tied to the standard it meets and the insurance discount, tax credit, and grants it unlocks. Free, printable, and shareable.

So we can match your plan to local fire season, grants, and tax credits.

1. What kind of roof does your home have?

The roof is the #1 surface embers land on.

2. Are your attic & crawlspace vents ember-resistant?

Vents are a top ember entry point into the home.

3. What’s in the first 5 feet around your house (Zone 0)?

The most important five feet on the whole property.

4. How is the vegetation within 30 feet of the house?

5. Do you have a deck or combustibles attached to the house?

6. What is your siding made of?

7. What kind of windows do you have?

8. How clean are your gutters and roof valleys?

How this plan is built

Wildfires destroy most homes through wind-blown embers, not a wall of flame — so this tool weights the roof, vents, and the first five feet (Zone 0) most heavily, then defensible space and materials. It maps your answers to the same priorities used in CAL FIRE’s “Safer from Wildfires” framework and the WUI building code, and connects each action to the money it can save you. For the full background, see the guides below.

Defensible space zones & checklist →Fire-resistant building materials →Fire-resistant landscaping →Mitigation tax credits by state →

Fire mitigation plan FAQ

What is a fire mitigation plan?

A fire mitigation plan is a prioritized list of the specific steps that reduce your home’s wildfire risk — hardening the roof, vents, and the first five feet; creating defensible space; and upgrading materials. A good plan orders those steps by impact-per-dollar and ties each to the code/standard it meets and the insurance discount, tax credit, or grant it can unlock. This tool builds one from a few questions about your home.

How is my home-hardening score calculated?

Your answers about the roof, vents, Zone 0, vegetation, deck, siding, windows, and gutters are weighted by how much each contributes to wildfire ignition — embers landing on the roof, entering vents, or finding fuel in the first five feet matter most. The result is a 0–100 score and a phased action plan focused on your weakest points first.

Is the plan a substitute for a professional home assessment?

No. It’s an excellent, honest starting point that tells you exactly what to prioritize and what it’s worth — but a local mitigation professional or fire-district defensible-space inspection can assess things a questionnaire can’t. Use the plan to focus the conversation and the budget.

Can I share or print my plan?

Yes. Every plan has a Print/PDF button and a Share link that encodes your answers, so you can save it, hand it to a contractor, or send it to your insurer. Nothing is stored on our servers unless you choose to submit the contractor-matching form.