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Home Fire Prevention Brush Clearance Requirements within 100 to 200 feet of Property

Requirements within 100 to 200 feet of Property

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This area is referred to as the Fuel Modification Zone: Areas within 200 feet of any structure, but further than 100 feet from any structure.

  • Heavy brush must be “trimmed up” so that all foliage in the lower third of the plant is removed.
  • Remove any dead plants ( leave the lowest three inches and root structure to help prevent erosion).
  • Remove dead material from live plants.
  • All cut material shall be removed or processed as follows: Cut material may be machine processed and left on the property in this area to a maximum depth six inches.
  • Machine processed material shall not be placed within 10 feet of usable road surfaces or driveways.






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