Cleaning your home’s gutters is one of the simplest yet most effective wildfire-prevention steps you can take. Dry leaves, pine needles, and debris often collect in gutters, creating a highly flammable fuel bed right along the roofline. During a wildfire, wind-blown embers can land in these materials and ignite a fire that spreads directly to your roof and into the home. By keeping gutters clear, you remove this ignition source and significantly reduce the chance of embers starting a fire on your property—making gutter maintenance a critical part of defensible space.