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Big Sky Fire Department Home Risk Assessment and Wildfire Risk Reduction Services
Big Sky Fire Department · City program
Free home risk assessment and emailed wildfire risk reduction report.
Big Sky Fire Department offers free wildfire home risk assessments and a risk-reduction report for homes in Big Sky. The service gives homeowners customized recommendations to make their property safer before a wildfire.
Program details
How it works
The Big Sky Fire Department says its Community Risk Division can provide a homeowner site visit. During the visit, staff walk around the outside of the home, look at the vegetation and the structure, and provide recommendations on wildfire preparedness actions. The visit can be done whether the homeowner is present or away.
What homeowners get
The department says the site visit takes approximately 30 minutes and results in a wildfire risk reduction report emailed to the homeowner. The page also directs residents to the Big Sky Wildfire Hub and Big Sky Wildfire Action Guide for additional preparedness guidance.
What the advice covers
The page discusses home survivability factors including construction materials, proximity to other structures, landscape design, and the storage of materials near buildings. It specifically recommends a Class A non-combustible roof and ignition-resistant exterior wall construction with a 6-inch non-combustible vertical zone between the ground and siding.
How to apply
Homeowners can request a wildfire home risk assessment through the department’s site.
Timing and deadlines
No deadline is stated. The page presents the assessment as an ongoing service provided by the department.
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