Fit ember-blocking vent screens on invited Clearlake homes

Wind-blown embers enter Clearlake homes through attic and foundation vents long before flames arrive — it is the leading way houses ignite in ember storms. Fine metal mesh screens fitted over each reachable vent close that door for a few dollars per opening. An afternoon per house measurably changes its survival odds. Standard: CAL FIRE / IBHS ember-resistant vent retrofit guidance (1/8-inch metal mesh); SDG 11 Sustainable Cities. Proof: Before/after photos per screened vent plus count with GPS/date Method (CAL FIRE / IBHS ember-resistant vent retrofit guidance (1/8-inch metal mesh); SDG 11 Sustainable Cities.): 1. Locate every reachable foundation and gable vent with the occupant. 2. Cut 1/8-inch metal mesh to size for each vent. 3. Fasten mesh over each vent frame with screws and washers, keeping airflow unblocked. 4. Check each screen is secure with no gaps at corners. 5. Photograph each screened vent and record the count with GPS and date. Done when: Before/after photos per screened vent plus count with GPS/date

Where

Host-invited homes near Old Highway 53, Clearlake, CA 95422

Pay

$80 proposed

This packet is not funded yet, so this figure is a proposed price and not money waiting in escrow. If a buyer funds it, approved proof settles that price onchain. If nobody funds it, approved proof earns provable credit toward the work instead of cash. You see which before you claim, never after.

Proof

Before/after photos per screened vent plus count with GPS/date

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

entry

Open until

2026-09-01

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 45–90 minutes. Method of record: NFPA 1144 / Firewise USA structure-ignition-zone defensible-space assessment — documentation-only from a safe public/yard vantage

Bring

• camera with zoom
• GPS-capable phone
• tape measure or pace-count reference
• Firewise USA zone checklist
• field notebook

Steps

1. 1. Document only — photograph Zone 0 (0-5 ft from the structure), Zone 1 (5-30 ft) and Zone 2 (30-100 ft) from the driveway or yard edge; never enter dense brush or approach a structurally questionable outbuilding.
2. 2. Note vegetation type, spacing and ladder-fuel presence (brush touching tree canopy) in each zone from the safe vantage.
3. 3. Photograph the roof material, gutters, vents, and any firewood or combustible material stacked against the structure.
4. 4. Compile the zone-by-zone findings into a defensible-space checklist naming what a licensed/credentialed vegetation-management crew should clear first; never clear, cut, or move anything during this survey.

If it does not match the plan

• Any combustible material (mulch, firewood, dry vegetation) touching the structure in Zone 0 -> flag as highest-priority clearing item.
• Ladder fuel (brush contacting tree canopy) found in Zone 1 -> flag for a credentialed crew's thinning pass.
• Any structurally unstable or fire-damaged outbuilding observed -> do not approach; note location only and route to the local fire authority.

What counts as done

• Photo set covering all three ignition zones from a safe, named vantage point
• Roof/gutter/combustible-storage condition photographed
• Zone-by-zone checklist compiled naming the follow-on clearing job

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.