Fire Defensible Space

If you’re not familiar with Cal Fire Defensible Space regulations, your property may be at risk when the next wildfires hit Northern California. Now is the time to think about fire readiness and create defensible space fire prevention zones around your home or business. In 2020, wildfires tore through an estimated 4 million acres of California land and destroyed over 10,000 homes and structures.

This was not an isolated incident. Wildfires have always been a natural part of California’s landscape. But wildfire seasons across the West are starting earlier and lasting longer, and the burns are getting worse.

Everyone living in high-fire hazard areas such as Calaveras County must work to minimize the impact of these devastating natural disasters. Protecting your home or business from wildfires starts with maintaining a wildfire-defensible space. Cal Fire vegetation management steps specifically include trees, shrubs, and bushes.