Home Mitigations and Research

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The Wildfire Prepared Home designation program enables homeowners to take preventative measures for their home and yard to protect against wildfire.

The State Fire Marshal's Building Materials Listing Program (BML) was initially established to mandate approval and listing of fire alarm systems and devices before their sale or marketing in the state. Over time, it expanded to include various materials, such as roof coverings, wall assemblies, hardware, and more. Product approval involves rigorous testing, and companies must utilize SFM accredited laboratories for testing to list products in California. The SFM listing service provides essential information to building authorities, architects, engineers, contractors, and the fire servic

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT of FORESTRY

and FIRE PROTECTION

OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL

STATE FIRE MARSHAL LISTED

WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE (WUI)

PRODUCTS HANDBOOK

CAL FIRE recently created a low cost retrofit list with a number of home retrofits that can be completed at relatively minimal cost.