The 3 R’s of Defensible Space
REPLACE
Replace hazardous vegetation with less flammable, irrigated, maintained plants.
REDUCE
Reduce dead wood from shrubs, and lower tree branches; mow grasses.
REMOVE
Remove entire plants, particularly dead and dying trees or shrubs.
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