A professional tree company carefully removes a tree between homes and near power lines. Creating defensible space sometimes requires large tree removal and specialized equipment or experience.
Credit: Cody’s Tree Service

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Agencies share simple tree removal and defensible space steps

Defensible space is the area between a house and an oncoming wildfire where the vegetation has been managed to reduce the wildfire threat.

• By Staff Reports
• July 22, 2022