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Fuels treatment is primarily:
1) Selectively removing excess vegetation that could turn a small
fire into an intense, unmanageable wildfire
2) Ensuring emergency access to and from a site. If you are
concerned about the vegetation density or fuels level on your property,
review this information from the
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Techniques for vegetation management include reducing
the volume of shrub and tree species by:
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Thinning, followed by piling
for wildlife or later burning, or chipping for use as fuel in
a biomass power plant |
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Chemical use of
herbicides |
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Prescribed burning |
The Western Shasta RCD recently published a brochure
titled "Fire Safe? What's That?" to help educate
landowners on how to make the property around their home safe from
wildfire damage. Click here to
view some of the brochure text, or email
us if you'd like to receive a copy.
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