/tags/defensible-space defensible space en-US Copyright Sat, 18 Jan 2025 00:42:08 GMT /wildfire/2025-01-17/california-is-years-behind-in-implementing-a-law-to-make-homes-more-fire-resistant Reeling from destructive wildfires, including the deadliest in California history, state lawmakers in 2020 passed new requirements for clearing combustible materials like dead plants and wooden furniture within 5 feet (1.5 meters) of homes in risky areas. Sat, 18 Jan 2025 00:42:08 GMT /wildfire/2025-01-17/california-is-years-behind-in-implementing-a-law-to-make-homes-more-fire-resistant Trân Nguyễn /wildfire/2024-04-29/state-fire-marshal-wants-oregonians-to-do-more-to-protect-their-homes-from-wildfires Oregonians are being asked to create more defensible space around their homes, with vegetation modified in that space to reduce wildfire threat and help firefighters defend the house. Mon, 29 Apr 2024 13:17:52 GMT /wildfire/2024-04-29/state-fire-marshal-wants-oregonians-to-do-more-to-protect-their-homes-from-wildfires Kristian Foden-Vencil /wildfire/2022-08-02/fire-marshal-addresses-concerns-about-new-oregon-defensible-space-codes Oregon lawmakers passed a wildfire protection law in 2021. Now, the State Fire Marshal’s office is developing new requirements for defensible space and wildfire protection. Wed, 03 Aug 2022 02:07:23 GMT /wildfire/2022-08-02/fire-marshal-addresses-concerns-about-new-oregon-defensible-space-codes Roman Battaglia /environment-energy-and-transportation/2019-10-07/cal-fire-cracks-down-with-defensible-space-citations Cal Fire officials say a slower fire season has given them more time to ensure property owners are maintaining a defensible space around structures.The… Mon, 07 Oct 2019 18:26:00 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2019-10-07/cal-fire-cracks-down-with-defensible-space-citations April Ehrlich