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Vista Fire Marshal urges homeowners to maintain defensible space to lower wildfire risk
Summary
Fire Marshal Mark Vero told residents that managing vegetation and combustible materials around homes—"defensible space"—reduces fire intensity, gives firefighters a safer perimeter and helps prevent ember ignition. He named his inspection and prevention team.
Fire Marshal Mark Vero of the City of Vista urged homeowners to maintain "defensible space," the area around a house where vegetation, debris and other combustible materials are managed to reduce fire risk. "Defensible space is the area surrounding a home where vegetation, debris, and other combustible materials are carefully managed to reduce fire risk," he said.
Why it matters: Vero said a…
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