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Practical wildfire resilience for the people who live with it.
Plain-language guides for homeowners, horse owners, builders, and anyone planning for fire season.
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Where to start.
The home hardening checklist
The 12 things to do before fire season — ordered by impact, not effort. Most cost nothing.
Read the guideWhat's actually wrong with most fire retardants
The toxic legacy of conventional retardants — and what the EPA Safer Choice mark really verifies.
Read the guideIf you have horses or livestock, plan now.
A fire-season prep guide for equestrian properties, hay storage, and paddock perimeters.
Read the guideThe California Fair Plan, explained
What it covers, what it doesn't, and why fire-resilient construction matters more than ever.
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Common questions
FAQ
It's an independent U.S. EPA program that verifies a product performs as advertised and meets the EPA's strictest criteria for human and environmental health. The certification is granted only after rigorous third-party review and is renewed on a regular schedule. Our retardant is the only fire retardant currently certified.
Yes. The Safer Choice mark requires that a product be safe enough to use in homes and around animals — including horses, pets, and livestock. That's why we can use it on framing assemblies during construction, and around equine and sanctuary properties.
No. Our retardant is the only fire-defense chemistry on the planet certified under EPA Safer Choice — meaning it has been independently verified to perform without harming people, materials, or the air around them. We work alongside historic preservation specialists on every landmark application.
We focus our installations on historic landmarks, vulnerable wildlife habitats, and equestrian properties. If you steward a property on the National Register, the California Historical Landmark list, or a similar designation — or run a sanctuary or barn at meaningful risk — get in touch.
Have a question we should answer?
If it's worth knowing, it's worth writing about. Email steve@saferchemistry.org and we'll add it to the queue.
