CAL FIRE Defensible Space Inspection

Inspection · Free, from CAL FIRE

Free inspections of properties in the State Responsibility Area, structure focused, requested statewide online through the Survey123 portal.

The inspector is working to a standard you can read for yourself before anyone knocks. The first five feet from the house is the part that matters most, and CAL FIRE asks for gravel, pavers or concrete there rather than bark or mulch. Out to 30 feet, dead plants, dry leaves and pine needles come out and tree branches are kept at least 10 feet apart. Out to 100 feet, which is what the law itself requires, annual grass is mown to four inches and wood piles get 10 feet of bare soil all round. Your own county may ask for more than the state minimum, so ring your local fire department or fire protection district before you start work. Where this comes from

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