Samish Crest fires raise concerns about prevention in urban-adjacent woods

He compares the house to a log in a campfire: by itself it won’t easily ignite. The Conservation District’s wildfire home risk assessments focus on these vulnerabilities in the home ignition zone, particularly the critical first five feet around a structure.

What catches first is the “tinder and kindling” around it — dry vegetation, mulch, wooden fences or outdoor furniture.