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Fire department urges 30-foot defensible space after recent wildland starts
Summary
A fire-department representative told the Warm Springs CAB that crews responded to 37 incidents in the Palomino area over two months, reiterated a 30-foot defensible-space recommendation around homes (including tree limbing), and said one recent fire is under investigation and appears linked to utility crews clearing power lines.
A representative from the fire department reported public-safety metrics and prevention guidance during the Warm Springs CAB meeting on May 13.
The department said there were 37 incidents in the Palomino area over the most recent two-month reporting period (17 of them in March). The speaker urged residents to maintain a 30-foot defensible space around their houses, including limbing trees and keeping grass low, to reduce wildfire risk.
The speaker noted two confirmed wildland fires that day and a third near Douglas County that did not spread; a recent fire is under investigation and the department said it appears crews working for NB Energy were clearing vegetation near power infrastructure when one incident started.
Residents asked practical questions about clearance method (mowing versus scraping) and enforcement; the speaker advised keeping grass low rather than bare dirt and said the key is removing fuel continuity, not reducing land to bare soil.
The fire representative closed by reminding attendees that prevention work and timely clearance reduce risk to homes and emergency responders.
