Creating Defensible Space DVD

Free Public Information DVD. produced in 2008 to visually demonstrate things a resident can do to defend from the effects of wildland fire.
Living with Fire
Free Public Information Flier to increase residents how they can prepare for an oncoming wildland fire.
Arroyo Grande Demo Garden
The City of Arroyo Grande through funding by the FSC, has put together a Demo Garden of fire resistive plants native to our area that will help prevent the spread of wildfire to your home. See more
Get Ready For Fire Season PDF
Fire Safe - Inside and Out PDF
Fire Safe Landscaping PDF
Brushland
Grassland
Timberland
Targeted
Solutions Through the use of GIS based analysis we are providing targeted solutions for the community to prioritize. Funding for these projects are provided by the State FireSafe Council.
Fire resistive green
belts around your home can protect you from total loss in a wildfire.
Proper clearance to 100 feet dramatically increases the chance of your house surviving a wildfire. This defensible space also provides for firefighter safety when protecting homes during a wildland fire.
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Proper clearance to 100 feet dramatically increases the chance of your house surviving a wildfire. This defensible space also provides for firefighter safety when protecting homes during a wildland fire.
read more

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Fire
resistive building construction can protect you from total loss in a
wildfire. The goal of this project is to demonstrate several types of building materials and different techniques you can use to make your home and yard safer in a wildfire. read more |
Building Materials & Design Considerations

