NCC now has a brand new team of Home Ignition Zone Assessors who are accepting requests from homeowners who would like to book a FREE assessment of their property!
What is a Home Ignition Zone (HIZ) Assessment? 🤔
A Home Ignition Zone Assessment shows how you can minimize your home and property’s vulnerability to wildland fire by addressing threats in each of the three priority zones, starting with the most vulnerable area, the Immediate Zone, and working your way outward.
The HIZ focuses on reducing the opportunity for the spread of flames, and removal of points where flankers can gather and ignite objects or buildings.
My HIZ overlaps with my neighbors – am I still eligible? 🤔
Yes! As many neighborhoods across the country are densely populated, it is very likely that properties will have extended, intermediate or even immediate zones that overlap.
When neighbors have overlapping zones, the areas where their properties meet share a heightened risk of ignition during a wildland fire and it is crucial that they work together to reduce risk.
Neighbors can enhance the resilience of their individual properties and that of the entire neighborhood by working together to reduce risk and remove potential hazards in their overlapping zones.
Why should I request an assessment? 🤔
The state of your residence and the immediate 30-metre vicinity (HIZ) play the most crucial role in deciding whether your home will ignite and suffer damage during a wildland fire.
Is there any commitment after my assessment to implement changes? 🤔
No! All assessments are merely suggestions on how to FireSmart your property. There is no legal obligation to make changes, nor will we do so on your behalf without your permission.
However, a properly maintained HIZ is designed to significantly lower the intensity of the fire and its ability to spread, so suggestions should be taken into consideration when doing things like renovations.
When residents collaborate as a community to establish interconnected HIZs, they can drastically reduce the risk of large-scale structure to structure ignition.
What if I want an assessment, but I do not have the means to implement the changes? 🤔
We may be able to help! Please ask NCC’s Assessment Coordinator for more information using the contact details below.
Want to book an appointment, have questions, or want to join the HIZ team? 📝
Contact NCC’s FireSmart Ambassador and Assessment Coordinator at kbeals@nunatukavut.ca or at (709) 702-8115.
You can also request your own appointment at: