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Truckee Meadows fire chief urges homeowners to 'harden' properties ahead of fire season
Summary
Truckee Meadows Fire and Rescue Chief Richard Edwards urged Washoe County homeowners to adopt home-hardening measures now — keeping combustible material out of a 0–5 foot zone, thinning vegetation up to 100 feet and attending a Feb. 24 forum on wildfire insurance — as resources are limited during major incidents.
Richard Edwards, fire chief of Truckee Meadows Fire and Rescue, told the Washoe County Board of County Commissioners that homeowners should take steps now to reduce wildfire risk, emphasizing “home hardening” across three defensible zones.
“Before we know it, fire season's gonna be right around the corner,” Edwards said, urging residents to remove combustible material within 0–5 feet of structures, avoid storing firewood on decks, maintain grasses under 4 inches in the 5–30 foot area, and keep 10 feet between crowns of trees…
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