CREATING A FIREWISE LANDSCAPE

THE CITY OF PRESCOTT FIRE DEPARTMENT WANTS YOU TO BE PROACTIVE IN PROTECTING YOUR HOME FROM WILDFIRES. ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT STEPS IN DOING SO IS TO CREATE DEFENSIBLE SPACE AROUND IT.

DEFENSIBLE SPACE IS THE AREA BETWEEN YOUR HOME OR STRUCTURE AND WILDFIRE, WHERE VEGETATION AND PLANTS HAVE BEEN MODIFIED TO REDUCE THE ABILITY OF A WILDFIRE TO SPREAD.

ALL VEGETATION, WHETHER NATURALLY OCCURING OR PURPOSEFULLY PLANTED, HAS POTENTIAL TO BE FUEL FOR A FIRE. THERE ARE NO PLANTS THAT ARE FIRE PROOF. HOWEVER, PLANT TYPE, SPACING, LOCATION AND MAINTENANCE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED WHEN CHOOSING LANDSCAPE.

THERE ARE MANY PLANTS THAT ARE MORE RESISTANT TO FIRE. CHECK WITH YOUR LANDSCAPE COMPANY OR NURSERY TO FIND WHICH PLANTS WILL BE BEST SUITED FOR YOUR PROPERTY.