This fact sheet from the National Fire Protection Association gives guidance for ways to ensure that the area under eaves is well-constructed and prevents ember intrusion during wildfire.
NFPA Fact Sheet – Skylights
This fact sheet from the National Fire Protection Association gives guidance on how to prevent skylights from being an entry point for embers during wildfire.
NFPA Fact Sheet – Roofs
This fact sheet from the National Fire Protection Association describes ways to reduce the risks to roofs during wildfire.
NFPA Fact Sheet – Exterior Sprinklers
This fact sheet from the National Fire Protection Association describes the use of exterior sprinklers to minimize the possibility of home ignition, but warns that other methods are probably more practical.
NFPA Fact Sheet – Decks
This fact sheet from the National Fire Protection Association gives guidance for how to make decks wildfire resistant.
NFPA Fact Sheet – Ember Ignited Decks
This fact sheet from the National Fire Protection Association describes the risks to decks from embers and how to mitigate those risks.
NFPA Fact Sheet – Fences
This fact sheet from the National Fire Protection Association describes best approaches for fencing and gives guidance on maintaining them.
NFPA Fact Sheet – Coatings
This fact sheet from the National Fire Protection Association describes common practices and limitations of surface coatings for wildfire resistance.
NFPA Fact Sheet – Attics and Crawl Spaces
This fact sheet from the National Fire Protection Association describes best practices for how to make attics and crawl spaces wildfire resistant.
Until July, sap beetles are attracted to fresh tree wounds and can transmit the oak wilt fungus to a healthy oak tree during pruning. The heat of July-August is believed to suppress the beetles and reduce the risk of infection. Note that all trees are under the normal stress of summer, depending on soil moisture, and some are still in their growing season then. So if you haven’t completed pruning of oaks by now, it’s best to wait until fall.