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environment and get away from city life, it has become increasingly important to take responsibility for the surroundings in which we live. Because we have chosen to live in the forest, we need to respect and maintain it. We need to keep it healthy and work to improve the forest around us.
Before wildfire threatens, design and landscape your home with wildfire safety in mind. Select materials and plants that can help contain fire rather than fuel it. Use fire resistant or noncombustible materials on the roof and exterior structure of the dwelling. Plant fire-resistant shrubs and trees. For more information on fire-safe landscaping, refer to “Home Landscaping Guide for Lake Tahoe and Vicinity” and “Living With Fire” published by University of Nevada Cooperative Extension.
The Three R’s of Defensible Space:
* Removal - elimination of entire plants, particularly trees and shrubs (such as cutting down a dead tree)
* Reduction - removal of plant parts, such as branches or leaves (pruning dead wood, removing low tree branches, and raking dry pine needles)
* Replacement - replacing hazardous vegetation with less flammable plants
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