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Defensible space is a buffer, typically 5-feet, created between a home and the surrounding grass, trees, shrubs or other wildland areas. The purpose of the buffer is to slow or stop a wildfire ...

Defensible spaces. If your home is your castle, think of them as your moat, helping protect your kingdom from an invading wildfire. "A defensible space is some clear ground," South Carolina ...

Defensible Space: Remove flammable materials from around the home, including firewood, propane tanks and outdoor furniture. Create a buffer zone by pruning vegetation and removing dead plants.

SALINAS, Calif. — The state of California is launching a statewide fire preparedness program centering on two essential strategies: home hardening and defensible space. Creating a five-foot ...

The Brief We're getting a first-hand look at the importance of keeping defensible space around your home all year, but especially during peak wildfire season. FOX 10's Nicole Krasean did a ride ...

The Riverside City Council passed an ordinance requiring 100 feet of defensible space around buildings in high-hazard fire zones. The ordinance also requires more fire-resistant landscaping and ...

The defensible space area standards also vary, based on distance from the new buildings ranging from: 0-5 feet, 5-30 feet, and beyond 30 feet from the new building.

We're gaining firsthand insight into why it's crucial to maintain defensible space around your home throughout the year, particularly during peak wildfire season. FOX 10's Nicole Krasean tells us ...

Space and prune trees to prevent fire from climbing into canopies. Remove leaves, pine needles, bark mulch, and other debris within 100 feet of structures or up to your property line.

Help is available for any low-income seniors and disabled residents in Tuolumne County who need assistance with clearing defensible space on their properties to protect their homes from wildfires.