30 Foot Zone

The 30 Foot Zone

Question: What is the most important area to focus on with regards to defensible space?

Answer: The 30 foot zone.

This is the area directly adjacent to your home. Plantings in this zone should be low growing and irrigated. use non-flammable materials for paths, patios, and mulch. Shrub plantings should be minimal in this zone and be widely spaced. Trees should be planted so that canopies are no closer than 15 feet from a structure and spaced at least 30 feet from other trees to prevent canopies from touching once fully grown.