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Idaho Firewise Photo & Image Gallery

Wildfire on the horizon.
Firewise Demonstration Garden at Zoo Idaho, Pocatello, ID.
Firewise Demonstration garden at Tamarack Resort, Donnelly, ID.
Firewise Demonstration Garden, Oasis, ID.
Firewise Demonstration Garden, College of Western Idaho/Idaho Botanical Gardens, Boise, ID.
Firewise Demonstration Garden, Eagle Sports Complex, garden City, ID.
Firewise Zone 2 sign.
Firewise Zone 3 sign.
Rhus 'Gro-Low'
Firewise Demonstration Garden, Boise Fire Station 1, Boise, ID.
Firewise Demonstration Garden, Boise Fire Station 12, Boise, ID.
Firewise Demonstration Garden, Twin Falls, ID.
Firewise Demonstration Garden, College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls, ID.
Firewise Demonstration Garden, Idaho Botanical Garden, Boise, ID.
Foreground: Pineleaf Penstemon (Penstemon pinifolius) over 350 species of Penstemons which are very drought tolerant, pinifolius is evergreen, mock orange in background.
Firewise landscape.
Rock walls as hardscape.
Firewise entertainment area with covered furniture, hardscape and a fountain.
Firewise Demonstration Garden, Boise, ID.
Firewise Demonstration arden, Boise, ID.
Foreground: ‘Powis Castle’ Wormwood (Artemisia arborescens) 2’ tall and 3-4’wide, Background: ‘Gro Low’ Sumac (Rhus aromatica) 3-4’ tall and wide, Very drought tolerant cultivar of native, the fall color is obvious!
Hardscape and water feature in a firewise landscape design.
Using rock wall to break up contiguous fuels in Firewise landscape.
Use non-flammable fencing materials, such as wrought iron.
Nonflammable wall is a god Firewise choice.
Stone walls are a good hardscape feature to have in your Firewise landscape.
Create a "catch" for blowing burning embers in a low space of your Firewise landscape.
Catch blowing embers in low areas where you can also capture excess water.
Firewise Demonstration Garden, Idaho Botanical Gardens, Boise, ID.
Bottom left: ‘Pawnee Butte’ Sand Cherry (Prunus besseyi), Bottom right: Fallbrook Mockorange (Philadelphus hybrid) relative to our state flower and contains soap, Bright Pink: Ice Plant (Delosperma cooperii), ‘Powis Castle’ Wormwood, ‘John Cabot’ Rose.
Evening Primrose (Oenothera missouriensis) 12” tall spreading to 3’ wide, drought tolerant, high moisture content, huge 4” bloom in evening and morning light.
Jupiter’s Beard (Centranthus ruber) 2’ tall and wide, drought tolerant, high moisture content, blooms all summer with deadheading.
Desert Four o'clock (Mirabilis multiflora) very drought tolerant native, 18” tall spreading 6’, easy maintenance, prolific bloomer summer into late fall.
Sulfur Buckwheat (Eriogonum umbellatum), extremely drought tolerant native up to 18” tall, The purple plant in back ground is Salvia pachyphylla ‘Blue Flame’ is a oily plant and at a minimum should be far into Firewise Zone 2.
Foreground: Douglas Hawthorn (Crataegus douglasii) Native 15’ tall best used deep into zone 2 or 3 Background: ‘Autumn Amber’ Sumac (Rhus trilobata) Cultivar of Native, 18” tall spreading to 10’, good for steep slope stabilization.
Cover your firewood during fire season to keep blowing embers from landing and starting a fire.
Firewise Community Action Day - moving firewood away from the house before fire season.
Firewise Community Action Day - moving firewood away from the house before fire season.
Firewise Community Action Day - moving firewood away from the house before fire season.
Firewise Community Action Day - moving firewood away from the house before fire season.
Houses at the tops of draw and slopes are especially vulnerable to fast-spreading wildfires.
2008 Oregon Trail Fire in the wildland/urban interface.
2008 Oregon Trail Fire.
Firewise Community Action Day, Cascade, ID.
A well-maintained Firewise landscape.
A home in dire need of some Firewise landscaping.
Log home in the WUI.
Historical Keep Idaho Green banner.
Fire retardant drop.
Well-watered grass is surprisingly fire resistant.
Home in the wildland/urban interface.
Incident Command system in place at a fire.
Looking at soil damage after a wildfire.
The Keep Idaho Green Guberif.
Firewise landscape.
Succulents are a good Firewise choice.
Home wildfire evaluation.
Wildland/urban interface area in Idaho.
Incident Command team on-site.
A Firewise landscape does not have to be an ugly landscape.
Hiking in a sagebrush steppe ecosystem.
Fireworks are a common cause of wildfires.
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Firewise homes and landscapes can be beautiful too.
Though most wildfires are started by people, dry lightning storms are a common, natural source of wildfire ignitions.
A crown fire.
Incident Command team and firefighters on the job.
Cantilevered decks surrounded by junipers are a major fire hazard.
Don't' be a Guberif (firebug spelled backwards.
Firewise Community Action Day, Valley Co. ID.
Firewise Community Action Day, Valley Co. ID.
Firewise Community Action Day, Valley Co. ID.
Saponaria occimodies blooms in spring through early summer…S. x lempergii, Gaint Flowered Soapwort is nearly identical but slightly larger blooms that start in summer and last to late fall.
Structures at the crests of slopes are particularly vulnerable to fast-moving wildfires.
Firewise Community Action Day, Valley Co. ID.
Be prepared when burning piles.
Cover boats and other recreation equipment so sparks cannot land in them and start a fire.
Firewise landscape in a sagebrush steppe ecosystem.
Footprints in the ash.
Fire retardant drop from a jet.
Burning crop residue is a common Idaho agricultural practice.
This emergency water supply is part of a luscious Firewise landscape.
Structure protection.
Structure protection.
Sagebrush steppe ecosystem is a fire-based ecosystem.
Fire on the horizon.
A long day on the fire line.
Forest wildfire moving into the crowns of some dead trees.
Wildland/urban interface areas can be quite close to city and town centers.
Sagebrush ecosystem.
Structure on fire.
Smoke.
Smoke in the air.
Smoke on the horizon.
Structure protection.
Wildfire in the sagebrush.
Smoke column.
Wildfire in the sagebrush and grass.
Smoke on the horizon.
Firewise Zone 1 sign.
Grasslands.
Rock soapwort has a high soap content.
Plants with high soap content are good Firewise choices.
Horse chestnut has a high soap content as well.
Maples have high soap content. Other Sapindace include: Koelreuteria paniculata Goldenrain tree.
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Cultivars with high soap content.
Need to be cut down to around 12” every 4-5 years or so to keep firewise. Can accumulate dead material if not well maintained. That could be said about MANY other plants!
Soapberry is a native that grows 4-5’ tall and wide.
Note: All fruiting trees such as cherry, peach, pear etc.. Contain pectin and tend to be smaller stature trees. Other plants with pectin: strawberries, raspberry, grapes etc. Note that many Euphorbia’s can be invasive and only cultivated species from local nurseries. Some people are allergic!
Smoke and wildfire burning sagebrush and cheatgrass.
Firewise Community Action Day, Valley Co. ID.
Firewise Community Action Day, Valley Co. ID.
Firewise Community Action Day, Valley Co. ID.
Firewise Community Action Day, Valley Co. ID.
Firewise Community Action Day, Valley Co. ID.
Firewise Community Action Day, Valley Co. ID.
Move your winter firewood supply at least 30-feet away from structures during fire season.
Wildfire.
The aftermath of the 2008 Yellowstone wildfires.
Fire whirl - they ARE NEVER called firenados!!!
Pulling poorly maintained trailers can cause sparks that ignite roadside wildfires.
Firewise Community Action Day, Valley Co. ID.
Move your firewood stash away from your home during fires season.
Hardscapes such as walkways serve as firebreaks within a Firewise landscape
You never know what you will find when returning home after a wildfire.
NEVER leave your campfires unattended.
Be cautious at the firing range; some types of ammunition can throw sparks and start a wildfire.
Make sure your fire ring is in a safe location and in good repair.
Fire danger level sign.
Defensible space zones.
Spacing recommendations for Firewise landscape plant materials.
Historic image form Keep Idaho Green.
Human causes of Idaho Wildfire pie chart.
Ladder fuels graphic.
Overlapping defensible spaces.
Fire resistance ratings for different types of plant materials.
Bottom left: ‘Pawnee Butte’ sand cherry (Prunus besseyi), Bottom right: ‘Fallbrook’ mock orange (Philadelphus spp. hybrid) relative to our state flower and contains soap, ‘Bright Pink’ ice plant (Delosperma cooperii), ‘Powis Castle’ wormwood, ‘John Cabot’ rose.
Evening primrose (Oenothera missouriensis) 12” tall spreading to 3’ wide, drought tolerant, high moisture content, huge 4” bloom in evening and morning light.
Jupiter’s beard (Centranthus ruber) 2’ tall and wide, drought tolerant, high moisture content, blooms all summer with deadheading.
Desert four o'clock (Mirabilis multiflora) very drought tolerant native, 18” tall spreading 6’, easy maintenance, prolific bloomer summer into late fall.
Sulfur buckwheat (Eriogonum umbellatum), extremely drought tolerant native up to 18” tall, The purple plant in back ground is Salvia pachyphylla ‘Blue Flame’ is a oily plant and at a minimum should be far into zone 2.
Foreground: Douglas hawthorn (Crataegus douglasii); native, 15’ tall best used deep into zone 2 or 3. Background: ‘Autumn Amber’ Sumac (Rhus trilobata) cultivar of native, 18” tall spreading to 10’, good for steep slope stabilization.
Plant Rocky Mountain penstemon instead of Russian sage.
Plant saltbush instead of sagebrush.
Plant western larch instead of blue spruce.
Choose 'Autumn Amber' sumac instead of creeping juniper.
Replace Russian sage with Rocky Mountain penstemon.
Poster from IDFW Home Sweet Home brochure.
Graphic collage.
Idaho Firewise logo.
Firewise Community Action Day, Valley Co. ID.
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