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Updated Wildfire Deck Mitigation Checklist

Structural Controls

• Flashing installed (2” rise / 1” overhang)
• Ember Grate installed (mesh first-board replacement)
• 1/8” metal mesh enclosure (<4 ft decks)
• 1” separation or flashing at railings/fences

Evacuation-Time Actions

• Deck sprinklers placed and running
• All deck gates opened (breaks combustible rail continuity)
• Deck-to-wall seam cleared of debris

Zone Controls

• 0–5 ft zone fully noncombustible
• 6” siding clearance maintained
• No combustibles under deck