You Dare Devil!

Are you even in a high fire severity Zone? Or are you just playing?

You dare devil, you! Your answers to our Zone 0 Personality Quiz show that you are taking a few chances. Maybe you’re the sort who is thrilled by a downhill ride at collarbone-breaking speed? Or maybe you are so used to living with wildfire, you feel the risk less acutely than those with new fire hazard designations.

Most of the risks we take at The Aoyagi Lab are calculated – the plastic chairs against the window here?
Not essential to our joy.

We get you. We really do! Let’s make sure you are maximizing every ounce of reward for the risks you are taking. Then you can get back to the activities that fuel your soul.

Tips for Dare Devils

Wildfire defense may feel like a steep drop requiring a leap of faith. We find that, with the right information, it is more of a rock roll – a mix of hazards we can’t control paired with skillsets that make it possible to navigate them. Let’s explore that mix together.

Get the Facts

In just a few quick steps, you can have the facts you need to navigate your distinctive challenges.

First, learn your CAL FIRE zone. Understanding the hazards you can’t control will help you gauge how how fast to move and how precise to be as you address what’s within your agency. Check it here

Next, identify the risks you can mitigate with your own actions. Here’s how:

  • Your home is simultaneously the greatest resource and fuel on your property. Get it evaluated
  • Do you have trees within 5 feet of your home? Good. Save them
  • Know exactly how long it takes you to complete Red Flag Day Actions

Calculate Your Next Steps

Don’t turn back to your bike just yet. Knowing is not half the battle when it comes to fire defense. It’s maybe 40%? 35? Action is essential. Here is where to start:

  • If Red Flag Day Actions took more than 3 minutes, consider more permanent solutions.
  • Calculate the most logical way forward given what you now know.
  • Rinse. Repeat. The science evolves. Let’s stay on top of it.

Check Your Emotions

This is the hardest part for us. Our homes can bring out some pretty primal emotions! Those color how we interpret and respond to data. Are you carrying grief or guilt? Angry or resentful at being told what to do? Mourning potential losses? We are too.

We’ve had to examine where it’s productive and where it gets in our way. We hope sharing our Lab Experiments might help you see navigate your own challenges.

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