Clearing fuels around buildings will reduce structural exposure to flames and radiant heat. It will also give fire fighters a reasonable chance of saving structures. In many parts of Florida, large inland areas are covered with flammable brush and other vegetation. A fire starting in these areas is extremely difficult to control and can spread rapidly. The more there is, the more difficult it will be to control a fire.
Dense brush is particularly bad.
All dead vegetation should be removed by the developer. This fuel is dangerous as fires start easily in it and are difficult to control. Sparks from these fires can create small fires in the surrounding vegetation and threaten nearby homes. A fuel break is recommended around developments in dense brush. Vegetation that might carry fire from the wildland to the development should be removed.