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Bend Fire and Rescue urges homeowners to create defensible space to reduce wildfire risk
Summary
Melissa Steele of Bend Fire and Rescue outlined steps homeowners can take to reduce wildfire ignitions, including clearing roofs and gutters, moving firewood 30 feet away, and creating three defensible-space zones from 0–100 feet.
Melissa Steele of Bend Fire and Rescue urged homeowners to create and maintain defensible space around their properties to reduce the risk of structure ignitions during wildfires.
Defensible space is the buffer homeowners create between a building and flammable vegetation to reduce ember- and surface-fire ignitions, Steele said. "The best way we can reduce risk from fire and protect our homes and communities is by creating defensible space," she told listeners.
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