Poll question: Have you cleared dry grass and brush from around your home?
Answer options:
→ Yes, all of it
→ Some of it
→ No
→ I’m not sure how far to clear
Poll description: Dry grass and brush next to a house give wind-blown embers something to ignite. We want to know where [City/Town] stands. When this poll closes, we’ll repost it with how far to clear and where to start.
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Seed comments: post each as a separate comment immediately after publishing:
- Comment 1: Which part of your yard is hardest to keep clear?\
- Comment 2: [Link to your local fire department’s defensible space or home ignition zone guide] Here’s the clearing guidance.
- Comment 3: What tool or trick makes yard clearing easier for you? Share it here for the rest of us.
Poll repost:
In the poll below, we asked, Have you cleared dry grass and brush from around your home?
[Insert your results here, for example: “X percent of you said you’re not sure how far to clear.”]
Dry grass and brush next to a house give wind-blown embers something to ignite. Start at the house and work out:
→ 0 to 5 feet: remove dead grass, weeds, and leaves, and anything else that burns, including mulch and stacked wood
→ 5 to 30 feet: mow grass short, and remove dead plants and leaf piles
→ Keep roofs and gutters clear of leaves and needles
Required distances differ by local code, so check with your local fire department for the rule in [City/Town].
Mowing can start fires too. Mow before 10 a.m., and never on a hot or windy day.
Which part of your yard did you clear first?
Seed comments for the repost: post each as a separate comment immediately after publishing:
Comment 1: [Link to local defensible space or home ignition zone guide]
