Reducing Road Side Flammability One Plant at a Time

As we near the end of our annual Vegetation Road Clearance program we feel that we have succeeded in enhancing evacuation routes and reducing flammable vegetation throughout the Wildland Fire Suppression Assessment District. We have worked hard to ensure that our 13'6" vertical clearances were met, as well as  removing dead vegetation from the roadside.  We will be working, over the next two weeks, to finish the last half-dozen roads scheduled for clearance.

In a previous posts we highlighted the hazards of plants that contain a large amount of dead and dry material, as well as those plants that tend to be more flammable. As our project  moves deeper into the more residential areas of the City we have noticed a tremendous amount of existing cypress and juniper trees. While we make every effort to leave as much healthy vegetation as possible, we do aim to remove these species from your roadside. We work with homeowners to educate them on the hazards as well as the benefits of replacing this plant type with a more fire-resistant variety.





Here is an example of a removal we did a few weeks back.