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Draper fuels crew details fuel breaks, chipper program and new grants to bolster wildfire preparedness
Summary
Fuels crew supervisor reported completion of major fuel‑break work (Mercer Hollow, Maple Hollow), roadside thinning, burning of slash piles, support of national incidents, and new grants totaling roughly $320,000 ($120,000 prior, $200,000 new) to hire staff and buy a chipper and cab truck for community chipper days.
Parker, the city’s fuels‑crew supervisor, gave a detailed account of last season’s mitigation work and plans for expansion with new grant funding.
He described the Mercer Hollow fuel rake (~35 acres) and a Maple Hollow fuel break that extends roughly two miles and is 100–120 feet wide, noting multiple access points for firefighting resources. He said the fuel breaks are intended to improve access and serve as tactical stopping points for wildland fires in Suncrest and…
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