Fire Mitigation Landscaping Fire mitigation landscaping has becoming more relevant as more people are building their homes in natural brushlands and forests. It’s essential that the forestry areas are removed safely with care taking for fire mitigation. Drought conditions and changing extremities in the weather are causing a bigger fire risk than in previous decades. Fire mitigation landscaping doesn’t stop homes from being built. It just encourages the creation of defensible space, creating breaks from the fire and allowing firefighters room to do their jobs safely. Fire Mitigation Landscaping Creates Defensible Space Without Affecting the Beauty The important thing about defensible space is that the area will still look good. The property value is increased when the space is created