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Prescott’s Fireside chipping and defensible-space efforts win early results as wildfire-risk program expands
Summary
Conrad Jackson and wildfire program staff reported increased homeowner participation in the Fireside chipping and defensible-space programs and cited fuel-removal and inspection metrics the city says are reducing wildfire exposure.
Conrad Jackson, the city’s wildfire risk manager, told council that the Fireside program — launched to help homeowners create defensible space and to support municipal chipping and grant work — is showing measurable uptake and generating documentation homeowners can use with insurers.
"We track all the numbers," Jackson said, summarizing the program's three functions: defensible-space inspections, the city-run chipping program and an implementation module to support grant-funded projects. He told the council that, since the program began, residents and crews have reported thousands of hours of volunteer labor and…
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