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FIREWISE 1942 Provide leadership, technical, educational and financial assistance to landowners and land users in their utilization and management of natural resources. We serve the citizens of our community to ensure the long term use

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FIREWISE

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1942

Provide leadership, technical, educational and financial assistance to landowners and land users in their utilization and management of natural resources.

We serve the citizens of our community to ensure the long term use of natural resources in an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable manner using non-regulatory, voluntary approaches.

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Three ways wildfire threatens a house...

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First, direct flame contact...

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AP Photo Elaine Thompson

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Second, radiated heat ...

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Third, flying firebrands.

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Defensible Space...

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How far for Defensible Space?

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5 F Feet eet Fir ire e Free ree

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30 F Feet eet

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Ladder Fuels

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30 30-100 00 Feet eet

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LANDSCAPING OPTIONS –LEAN, CLEAN, GREEN

 Xeriscaping is one option and is the process of

creating a landscape or garden that is designed to use the least amount of water possible.

 help reduce the amount of water wasted  aid in energy conservation  reduce amount of fertilizers and pesticides used

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Zoning ning--grouping plants in the landscape according to their water requirements.

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