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Maintain plants and clear debris away from the base of exterior walls, fences and around or underneath decks
Remove debris from roof valleys and gutters
Select fire-safe landscaping materials like noncombustible mulches, rock or gravel, and low-growing plants with a high moisture content
0–5'
5–30'
30–100'+
Zone 1
Zone 3
Ensure a canopy of mature trees is farther than 30 feet from your home
Maintain 30 feet of separation between mature trees
Remove combustible structures and objects like trellises, fences, fuel and gas tanks and wood piles
Zone 2
Thin and separate trees to prevent fire from traveling from one tree to the next
Regularly prune trees to prevent fire from climbing up them
Remove dead plant materials and tree branches
Zone 3
Zone 1
Zone 2
