Your home has been affected by a fire?
Find out more in our advice and useful procedures section.
Limit vegetation, brush regularly, especially in dry weather. If you keep a garden, be sure to follow a few safety rules:
Keep your firewood stack in a specially designed fire-proof room, more than 10m from your home where possible.
If your garden furniture is made of wood, make it fire retardant.
Lock all your flammable products (petrol, gas canisters, paint, household products etc.) in a fire-proof room.
There are solutions and precautions to be taken to build a home that is more resistant to the risk of fire. This is especially the case if you build near a wooded area.
This includes choosing the following materials:
Seek proper advice from your contractor, depending on your location and your exposure to risk.