The timely new exhibit about fire safety at Quail Gardens teaches us how we can protect ourselves and our homes during this time of wildfires. This exhibit is a partnership between the fire department of the City of Encinitas and Quail Gardens.

The theme of the exhibit is taking personal responsibility and control over the protection  of life and property during a natural disaster such as a fire.

As homeowners, we can make changes to the vegetation around our homes. Succulents around a house can be very good as a defensible fire zone around a property. The exhibit shows a model home using proper landscaping and building techniques such as dual- or triple-paned windows, and boxing the underside of eves and balconies.

The exhibit teaches us to take responsibility for our own safety through native habitat landscaping as a means of preserving water and increasing fire safety zones.

Homeowners and their families should visit this informative exhibit and learn visually about the importance of natural habitat landscaping.

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