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South Placer Fire and Placer County Sheriff brief Loomis council on defensible space and evacuation alerts
Summary
South Placer Fire and the Placer County Sheriff's Office gave a joint presentation on wildland defensible space, home-preparation steps and the county's Placer Alert evacuation-notification system, urging residents to create and maintain survivable defensible space.
Division Chief Jeff Angoli of South Placer Fire presented a detailed primer to the Loomis Town Council on wildland defensible space and home hardening, outlining three zones around structures and practical maintenance steps residents should take to reduce wildfire risk.
Angoli read a standard definition of defensible space and described the three recommended zones: zone 0 (0'5 feet) for hardscape and clearing, zone 1 (5'30 feet) for trimmed trees and removal of dead vegetation, and zone 2 (30'100 feet) for mowing annual grasses and creating horizontal spacing…
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