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City launches defensible-space inspection program and Firewise outreach as wildfire risk maps expand
Summary
City fire staff outlined a defensible-space inspection program tied to updated fire hazard zones and municipal code chapter 6.16, encouraged free home assessments, and described steps for neighborhoods to join the Firewise Communities program.
City officials presented a wildfire-preparedness briefing to the Riverside City Council on Feb. 24, describing a new defensible-space inspection program tied to updated state fire-hazard maps and municipal code chapter 6.16.
Jada Feld, a community preparedness instructor, said Riverside faces year-round wildfire risk and urged residents to adopt home-hardening measures, plan evacuations and comply with defensible-space rules. Feld said the…
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