Fire Preparedness
Deploying passive barriers on buildings
to create more crew availability and time to respond
TESTED TO ASTM E2886 - FLAME AND EMBER RESISTANT VENTS*

WILDFIRE DEFENSE MESH
We are proud for Fire Department and Districts to include Wildfire Defense Mesh in their Fire Mitigation Toolbox, as part of the solution for protecting your community against wildfire threats.
Tested and Proven in the harsh Australian environment, this innovative product is widely adopted and meets U.S Building Codes has been tested to ASTM E2886, Flame and Embers Resistant Vents**

WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS IS A TOP PRIORITY FOR FIRE
DISTRICTS
Fire departments across the U.S. are creating further resilient communities by developing Home Hardening grant programs that complement Defensible Space and Forest Management Grants.
Departments are educating districts on using wildfire mesh or screening and how it can help to prevent embers from entering homes and defend against radiant heat and direct flame. By educating communities, they’re proactively promoting preparedness to keep their communities safe.
MORAGA ORINDA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
CASE STUDY
The Moraga Orinda Fire Protection District (MOFD) is an innovative Fire District that developed an Home Hardening Grant Program to help strengthen their communities resilience.
The MOFD program will allow residents to receive Wildfire Defense Mesh as in-kind material to retrofit their vents.
The cost of a typical sized 15″ x 7.5″ Wildfire Defense Mesh is under $6 when cut from a 50′ roll.
WILDFIRE DEFENSE MESH IS CERTIFIED & COMPLIANT

EMBER ATTACK

RADIANT HEAT

DIRECT FLAME
Wildfire Defense Mesh is made of corrosion and rust resistant steel making it incredibly strong and durable. Designed and tested to withstand temperatures without melting or deteriorating. It is the only Mesh product that has been independently tested against the three thread of fire. Wildfire Defense Mesh meets the testing requirements of the California Building Code, Chapter 7A 706A.2**.
Wildfire Defense Mesh tested under extreme wildfire conditions. Catching, Hold and Release.

Non - corrosive

Noncombustible

Class A Fire Rated

Woven Mesh - Higher Tensile

Memory Recognition
(Rolls Flat and self-supporting)

0.0657" Aperture
Sold in Rolls

Width 7.5", 24", 36", 49" & 60"
Easy to Handle

Measure, Cut, Mold and Install
** When vertically installed.
HOME HARDENING AND DEFENSIBLE SPACE FOR YOUR HOME
Hardening your home and creating defensible zones around your home can greatly reduce the risk of wildfire damage and improve the chances that your home will survive a wildfire event. Below is a guide on how homeowners and builders can reduce the risk of wildfire ignition and spread.
Wildfire Defense Mesh can be considered as your “last line of defense” against ember attack.

Applications

Roll Width
7.5"
36"
49"
60"
1.
Vents
7.5"
36"
49"
60"
2.
Enclosing Decks
7.5"
36"
49"
60"
3.
Gutter
7.5"
36"
49"
60"
4.
Screens for windows & doors
7.5"
36"
49"
60"
5.
Bird stop & gaps between walls & roof
7.5"
36"
49"
60"
6.
Weep holes, external inlets & outlets
7.5"
36"
49"
60"
7.
Eaves & soffits
7.5"
36"
49"
60"
8.
Roofs and gulley leaf guard
7.5"
36"
49"
60"
9.
Perimiter fence
7.5"
36"
49"
60"
When Fire or Emergency Authorities specify non corrosive, non-combustible 1/16” (1/8” or finer) mesh or screening, Wildfire Defense Mesh meets and exceeds those requirements.
INSTALLER NETWORK
Wildfire Defense Mesh is a product that is a DIY dream. While some homeowners will look for contractor, we already have an independent installer network that can assist with any project.
PROJECTS ACROSS UNITED STATES

Community Wildfire Defense Grants ($250k & $10M)

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Frequently Asked Questions
At Wildfire Defense Mesh, we get a lot of commonly asked questions about our range of products and their many applications.
This FAQ page lists those frequently asked questions. If your question is not answered here, please do not hesitate to contact us for help.
Australian Standards 3959 – Construction of Buildings in Bushfire Prone Areas and the different Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Building Codes in the U.S., CA Building Code, IWUIC, NFPA, etc. are all based on similar research. Embers are 80-90% of the cause for building loss, followed by radiant heat and direct flame.
A homeowner cannot control the land and vegetation outside of their property boundary. Therefore, codes make us look to what we can control. As a building code generally take years to write and update, we now look to National and State Fire Authorities for Best Practice.
The current best practice are to develop layers of defense, being Home Hardening and creating Defensible Space to be part of your solution to protect your home and assets.
While many different local governments may have their iterations of wildfire codes or recommendations. These are likely derived from the three most widely implemented wildfire codes, being:
- The International Code Council’s International Wildland Urban Interface Code (IWUIC),
- The National Fire Protection Association’s Standard for Reducing Structure Ignition Hazards from Wildland Fire (Standard 1144), and
- The California Building Code Chapter 7A — Materials and Construction Methods for Exterior Wildfire Exposure.
- Stainless steel has a high melting point and the research states that the protection should be able to withstand 900+ degrees C where as aluminium Melts at 700 Degrees C
- Stainless steel is non corrosive and low maintenance where as galvanised steel loses its non corrosive protection over time
- Stainless steel is non combustible and will not increase your building fire load
- Stainless steel can reflect Radiant heat resulting in a lower temperature on the non fire side. This lower temperature will reduce the likelihood of fire continuing beyond the barrier
- When there is no fire situation:
The Bushfire Mesh (woven mesh) allows airflow and will allow areas that get wet to dry out - When there is a Fire situation:
The Bushfire Mesh (woven mesh) allows airflow and the mesh acts as a filter that “knocks out” embers as they are carried by the winds - Solid metal barriers deflect the wind up and over the fence leaving the ember in the wind allowing the ember to enter the defendable space
- Solid fences require large footings as they are subject to the full force of the wind
- Woven Mesh is strong and it keeps its shape
- It is manufactured to ISO 9000 Quality Standards
- It is strong and can keep animals and insects out of protected spaces
- Available in black powder coated finish and blends into the environment
- Provides a privacy feature when installed
- Supplied with additional wires, top and bottom to make securing easy
- Has been independently tested and passed Australian Standards and U.S. Standards
- Meets the requirements per International Wildland Urbane Interface Code (2015)
- Class A Fire Rated Product per UL 723 / ASTM E84
The Wildfire Defense Mesh house on the hompage is a great resources and tools to select the most appropriate width for your application. Before you install Wildfire Defense Mesh, you will need to consult and confirm with NFPA / Firewise, State or you Local Fire Authority home hardening guidelines or a Wildfire Home Assessment specialist
Remember Wildfire Defense Mesh is part of your wildfire solution for Home Hardening and Defensible Space.