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Have you fireproofed your yard?If your home is in a heavily treed area or if you live near or adjacent to a wooded area, here is information from the Portland Fire Bureau and some others with regard to vegetation preparation: Keep 30 feet between your home and wild vegetation Remove any dry deadwood from trees Keep your yard well-watered Trim trees to provide at least 10 feet clearance from homes Trim tree limbs at least 6 feet (some fire experts recommend 15 feet) from the ground to prevent ground fires from getting into treetops Keep your property free of accumulated combustibles such as dried vegetation, cuttings and wood piles Mow lawns and fields regularly Near homes, plant fire resistant species such as western rhododendron, red alder, grand fir, western flowering dogwood and red currant |
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