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Forum: Portugal

Nov 7th 2017, 5:25 pm

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How long does land take to recover from fire damage?

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Posted By liveaboard

Re: How long does land take to recover from fire damage?

I was thinking about fireproofing a Portuguese house; I think the main thing you'd need is steel window shutters, and fire resistant exterior doors [or roll down shutters for the doors too]....

Forum: Portugal

Nov 7th 2017, 1:27 pm

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How long does land take to recover from fire damage?

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Posted By liveaboard

Re: How long does land take to recover from fire damage?

Our place is very safe from fires, with 50 meters of lawn all around.
Flood proof too, a 2% incline all the way to the edge of the 80 meter deep river valley.

But if we get a big earthquake,...

Forum: Portugal

Nov 7th 2017, 7:30 am

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How long does land take to recover from fire damage?

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Posted By liveaboard

Re: How long does land take to recover from fire damage?

In the US, most houses are build from wood. They burn and add to the problem as the fire sweeps along.
Here in Portugal, houses are mostly masonry; sometimes even the roof beams are concrete.
So...

Forum: Portugal

Nov 5th 2017, 10:44 pm

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How long does land take to recover from fire damage?

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Posted By liveaboard

Re: How long does land take to recover from fire damage?

You need to have a large cleared area to be safe; a 50 meter perimeter has been suggested.
Anyway, it's all burned now so you're safe for a while.
However, you could also have a safe room; there...

Forum: Portugal

Nov 5th 2017, 7:01 am

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How long does land take to recover from fire damage?

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Posted By liveaboard

Re: How long does land take to recover from fire damage?

The only way you could protect yourself against a forest fire is to not be surrounded by forest; exactly as you now are. I really think you need to go have a look for yourself, and also look at...

Forum: Portugal

Nov 4th 2017, 1:31 pm

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How long does land take to recover from fire damage?

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Posted By liveaboard

Re: How long does land take to recover from fire damage?

Big old forests will take big old time to regenerate; but the land will br green again very fast.
Pines and eucalyptus will be of reasonable size again in 10- 20 years.
But if you choose another...

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