FIREWISE Plant Materials for 3,000 ft. and Higher Elevations

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Authors
Tom DeGomez
Jeff Schalau
Publication Date: August 2002 | Publication Number: az1289 Download PDF

Creating defensible space around your home is one of the most important and effective steps you can take to protect you, your family, and your home from catastrophic wildfire. Defensible space is the area between a structure and an oncoming wildfire (or between a burning structure and wildland vegetation) where nearby vegetation has been modified to reduce a wildfire’s intensity and ability to spread.