Providing fire-smart measures to protect your property from wildfire and improve forest health.
Key actions
Remove dead standing trees (snags) that pose a fire or falling hazard.
Clear downed logs and large surface fuels that can carry fire.
Reduce ladder fuels (low branches, brush, and small trees) to prevent fire climbing from ground to canopy.
Create and maintain defensible space: zones of reduced vegetation around structures
Thin dense stands to increase tree spacing and reduce crown fire potential.
Dispose of removed material by chipping, hauling off-site, or controlled pile burning where permitted.
Providing fire-smart measures to protect your property from wildfire and improve forest health.
Key actions
Remove dead standing trees (snags) that pose a fire or falling hazard.
Clear downed logs and large surface fuels that can carry fire.
Reduce ladder fuels (low branches, brush, and small trees) to prevent fire climbing from ground to canopy.
Create and maintain defensible space: zones of reduced vegetation around structures
Thin dense stands to increase tree spacing and reduce crown fire potential.
Dispose of removed material by chipping, hauling off-site, or controlled pile burning where permitted.