Cabin Fire Protection and Prevention

When you live in a forested area like the Big Bear Southwest Shore Colony, the prospect of a forest wild fire is never far from your mind. We do what we can to keep the forest healthy and to prevent forest fires, but we still must face the inevitable question of what can we do to protect our cabins from fire if it comes near our area, as it recently did with the Line Fire in September 2024.

Brad Kinney (Cabin 71-72) has been working hard to protect his cabin structure from becoming an easy target for flying sparks and swirling embers. In the following Wildfire Preparating Checklist that he originally created (2025) and has recently updated, Brad offers some suggestions of ways to protect your cabin from becoming a casualty of the next forest fire that threatens the Big Bear area:

Wildfire Preparation Checklists

July 2026 - Wildfire Preparation Checklist (2-page PDF)
July 2026 - Wildfire Preparation Checklist (1-page PDF)

July 2025 - Wildfire Preparation Checklist (2-page PDF)

In addition to Brad’s valuable action plan and checklists above, the National Forest Homeowners website (NFH) offers the following useful planning and prevention tips to prepare your cabin and your neighborhood for Disaster Emergencies such as forest fires:

NFH Fire and Disaster Preparedness

Please read Brad’s checklists, as well as the NFH planning tips, and begin the process of making your cabin and your neighborhood safe and ready before the next disaster strikes. If you have questions or comments, or would perhaps like to visit Brad’s cabin in person to see what preparations he has made, please contact Brad directly. His contact information is in our Cabin Roster.