CIR 1478: Fire in the Wildland-Urban Interface: Reducing Wildfire Risk While Achieving Other Landscaping Goals
Figure 2. The landscaping around this house was modified to reduce fire risk. The dense shrubs and flammable saw palmettos (Serenoa repens) that were close to the house (A; before photo) were removed and replaced with low-growing shrubs and groundcovers that are low in flammability (B;after photo). The area of defensible space was also expanded. Because the area shown in these photos is within 30 feet from the house, almost all of the saw palmettos were removed (a highly flammable plant). However, in other areas of the property outside the defensible space small patches of palmettos were retained for their wildlife and aesthetic value.
