Vegetation is commonly removed from behind homes on public property 30 to 100 feet. The preferred method of disposing the material is to chip it in place and scatter the chippings over the area. This has a secondary benefit of limiting weed growth the following season. When the chipper cannot be moved into position due to terrain, the cut vegetation is piled, dried and burned during winter months. Winter months provide the safest burning conditions, i.e. high humidity with little or no wind.
Firefighters standby with fire fighting equipment in the event of a flare-up.
Seventy-one homes received secondary protection. A new project has been started recently. These projects are labor intensive, taking about one year to complete. Fire Breaks and Access Roads Aerial photographs of the canyon areas have revealed old construction roads in the canyon areas. These old roads could provide an effective fire break and provide fire department access if properly maintained.