Wildfire Mitigation

Every day, more people are discovering the joys of living in forested areas.  With the new scenery comes a new responsibility to become active stewards of the land; reducing wildfire risk to homes, properties, communities and forests.

Forests have changed dramatically in the last one hundred years.  As a result, the wildfire risk to homes, properties and forests is greater than ever.

In the past, slow burning ground fires periodically cleaned the forest of brush, leaving larger trees and open areas.  Due to decades of fire suppression, today’s forests are overly dense, thick with undergrowth and susceptible to disease infestation.  Combined with the long cycles of drought throughout the West, the result is a forest primed for catastrophic wildfires that destroy homes, damage landscapes and risk lives.  Fortunately, each of us can take an active role in keeping our forests healthy and protecting our home and property through wildfire mitigation.

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