Think of defensible space as your home’s first line of defense against wildfire. Through her work with the Defensible Space Program in CAL FIRE’s Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM), Natasha Fouts is helping residents prepare for wildfires. From property inspections to defensible space evaluations, Natasha travels across the state, working directly with homeowners to reduce fire hazards and create safer spaces around structures. Preparedness is powerful—and thanks to Natasha’s dedication, mo
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Think of defensible space as your home’s first line of defense against wildfire. Through her work with the Defensible Space Program in CAL FIRE’s Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM), Natasha Fouts is helping residents prepare for wildfires. From property inspections to defensible space evaluations, Natasha travels across the state, working directly with homeowners to reduce fire hazards and create safer spaces around structures. Preparedness is powerful—and thanks to Natasha’s dedication, mo
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Despite a wet winter, tens of millions of trees are dead, increasing wildfire risk. Learn more about maintaining your Defensible Space now! www.ReadyForWildfire.org/DefensibleSpace | CAL FIRE
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Despite a wet winter, tens of millions of trees are dead, increasing wildfire risk. Learn more about maintaining your Defensible Space now! www.ReadyForWildfire.org/DefensibleSpace | CAL FIRE
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Defensible space is a game changer! When it comes to protecting your home from wildfires; you provide the defense and we’ll provide the offense! #SuperBowl #SuperBowlLIII #SuperBowl53 http://www.readyforwildfire.org/Defensible-Space/ | CAL FIRE
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Defensible space is a game changer! When it comes to protecting your home from wildfires; you provide the defense and we’ll provide the offense! #SuperBowl #SuperBowlLIII #SuperBowl53 http://www.readyforwildfire.org/Defensible-Space/ | CAL FIRE
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Wildfires don't wait and neither should you! Create a defensible space buffer around your home. Start by clearing dead plant material, cutting low-hanging limbs, and giving firefighters the safe space needed to protect your home. #WildfirePreparednessWeek kicks off this Sunday! We'll be sharing tips, tools, and resources all week to help you stay ready. Visit ReadyforWildfire.org to get a head start. 🔥✋🏠 #WildfirePrevention #HomeHardening #DefensibleSpace #CALFIRE | CAL FIRE
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Wildfires don't wait and neither should you! Create a defensible space buffer around your home. Start by clearing dead plant material, cutting low-hanging limbs, and giving firefighters the safe space needed to protect your home. #WildfirePreparednessWeek kicks off this Sunday! We'll be sharing tips, tools, and resources all week to help you stay ready. Visit ReadyforWildfire.org to get a head start. 🔥✋🏠 #WildfirePrevention #HomeHardening #DefensibleSpace #CALFIRE | CAL FIRE
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Your home’s first line of defense against wildfires is Defensible Space. This applies to small yards too. This video breaks down three crucial zones to keep your property safe: • Zone 0 (Ember Resistant Zone): The 0-5 feet around your home, where fire and embers can easily spread. • Zone 1 (Lean and Green Zone): 5-30 feet of clear, fire-resistant space. • Zone 2 (Reduced Fuel Zone): 30-100 feet of carefully spaced vegetation. Don't know where to start? Focus your efforts close to your home and w
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Your home’s first line of defense against wildfires is Defensible Space. This applies to small yards too. This video breaks down three crucial zones to keep your property safe: • Zone 0 (Ember Resistant Zone): The 0-5 feet around your home, where fire and embers can easily spread. • Zone 1 (Lean and Green Zone): 5-30 feet of clear, fire-resistant space. • Zone 2 (Reduced Fuel Zone): 30-100 feet of carefully spaced vegetation. Don't know where to start? Focus your efforts close to your home and w
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When wildfires threaten communities and homes, you might hear a lot about defensible space and the layer of protection it can provide. Defensible space is the first line of defense for your home against wildfire. Acting as a buffer between your structure and the surrounding area, having adequate defensible space can slow or halt the progress of fire when wildfire strikes. If you have good defensible space, it means you’ve managed the vegetation and any combustible materials within a 100-foot per
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When wildfires threaten communities and homes, you might hear a lot about defensible space and the layer of protection it can provide. Defensible space is the first line of defense for your home against wildfire. Acting as a buffer between your structure and the surrounding area, having adequate defensible space can slow or halt the progress of fire when wildfire strikes. If you have good defensible space, it means you’ve managed the vegetation and any combustible materials within a 100-foot per
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Now is the time to protect your home and community. Wildfire Preparedness Week may be over, but maintaining defensible space around your property is a year-round task. By clearing dead vegetation and creating all three zones of protection, you can help your property survive a wildfire. Be proactive this Memorial Day Weekend and learn more at ReadyForWildfire.org! #WildfireSafety #DefensibleSpace #ReadyForWildfire | CAL FIRE
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Now is the time to protect your home and community. Wildfire Preparedness Week may be over, but maintaining defensible space around your property is a year-round task. By clearing dead vegetation and creating all three zones of protection, you can help your property survive a wildfire. Be proactive this Memorial Day Weekend and learn more at ReadyForWildfire.org! #WildfireSafety #DefensibleSpace #ReadyForWildfire | CAL FIRE
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Defensible space has been scientifically proven to have a significant impact when it comes to helping your home survive a wildfire. Homeowners from across the state are sharing exactly what they did to make their properties safer—from clearing the first five feet around their homes—Zone 0—to moving firewood and plants, to removing dry vegetation. These testimonies are proof that wildfire preparedness isn’t complicated; it just takes commitment. If they can take action, so can you! Be the change
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California Wildfire Preparation - Defensible Space Encounter at the Wildland Urban Interface
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CAL FIRE is partnering with local volunteers to make communities more fire resilient. In Mendocino County, community members took part in a Defensible Space Assessor training, gaining hands-on experience in evaluating defensible space and home hardening needs. Now trained and equipped with greater fire safety knowledge, these volunteers are helping identify wildfire risks around homes and sharing that information with neighbors—strengthening wildfire preparedness across the region. 👏 Help us th
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Defensible Space - 2018
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Wildfire Preparedness Starts at Home | CAL FIRE Defensible Space Inspections
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Defensible Space works! See how one resident helped CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit protect her home and ease her mind while she was evacuated during the #SpringFire. Thank you for doing your part. Learn more about how you too can be Ready!: ReadyforWildfire.org | CAL FIRE
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Cal Fire says to start creating defensible space now before fire season really gets underway
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Cal Fire demonstrates how important defensible space is
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How to build a wildfire defensible space around your home
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Drone Zone training: CALFIRE NEU participated in regional interagency UAS training with Placer County Sheriffs Office Search & Rescue, El Dorado County Sheriffs Office Search & Rescue, Placer County OES, Placer Hills FD, and Roseville FD. The training focused on search and rescue in a complex and intense river environment with multiple drones flying simultaneously in the same working airspace. Trainings like this ensure that our agencies can work together seamlessly in a real emergency when even
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County Fire Department Reminds Residents of 'Defensible Space' Law
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How to Create Defensible Space at Your Home
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California Fire: Dozer Training #calfire #excavator #firefighters | Aaron Witt
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Designing for Wildfires Training Series - Module 5: Defensible Space
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Enhance outdoor safety with the perfect gift from CAL FIRE. Introducing the electric leaf blower – a clean and efficient way to maintain defensible space around your home. Gift the power of easy yard maintenance, keeping your surroundings fire-ready. Give the gift that not only tidies up, but also contributes to a safer environment for you and your loved ones. #SafetyFirst #DefensibleSpace #CALFIRE #calfirewishlist | CAL FIRE
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Wildfire Prevention Defensible Space
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Behind the Scenes with CAL FIRE: Confined Space Rescue Technician Training CAL FIRE personnel train for some of the most dangerous rescue scenarios in a recent Confined Space Rescue Technician class hosted by CAL FIRE/San Diego County Fire. Whether it's accessing tight spaces with harmful atmospheres or ensuring every move is spark-free, this training is all about saving lives safely and efficiently. Using specialized equipment, these technicians are trained to navigate confined spaces where tox
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Defensible Space Explained | Wildfire Safety Tips for Homeowners
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Defensible Space: Improve Your Home’s Chance of Surviving a Wildfire | Cal OES News
Sep 10, 2021
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🔥 Would your home survive a wildfire? Yesterday, California legislators, staffers, and others joined CAL FIRE, Sacramento Fire Department, and Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety - IBHS to witness a live demonstration burn. Observers walked away with a clear message: Zone 0 is your home’s first line of defense. In most cases, it’s not the flames, but the embers that ignite homes. Defensible space can mean the difference between total loss and survival of your home. 🎥 Hear directly a
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Let's talk about Evacuation Procedures.To sign up for the Butte County CA Alerts, visit the link below.https://t.co/lbF5V1rtf2For additional information on Evacuation Procedures and Zones, Go-Bags, Defensible Space, and Home Hardening, visit: https://t.co/2gbYeKqeS5#BeReady
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Cal Fire offers defensible space wildfire home inspections
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Become a Defensible Space Inspector
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