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Fire officials urge homeowners to create defensible space; neighborhood cleanup set for June 7
Summary
Provo Fire Department outlined wildfire risk in urban-interface areas, urged residents to create defensible space and signed up volunteers for a June 7 hillside mitigation project at Lions Park.
Fire Captain Judy Atherton of the Provo Fire Department told the Provo City Grandview Community Council on Monday that homes bordering undeveloped slopes are at elevated risk from wind-driven embers and urged residents to create defensible space around properties.
Atherton said defensible space “creates a buffer between the surrounding environment and your home” and also “protects the firefighters in our department because it gives us time to get in and respond.” The department showed photos and a short video illustrating how clearing…
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