Firescapes are the entire area around your home. This isn’t just about your lot or the lots of your immediate neighbors. You want to look at the entire land form the mountains in the distance to the valley below them.It’s land that is going to burn if fires get out of control. By understanding your firescape, you’ll be able to plan better should the worst happen. How to Create Your Firescape Just how much land do you need to cover? You want to look for your house on the map and draw a circle that is about a mile in radius around it. This is the amount of land that you need to consider to help keep yourself safe. You’ll
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For fire mitigation in zone 1,2,3 or 4 on your property in Roxborough park, request estimate from Colorado Mastication at (719)400-9104. If your property covers more than five acres of land, you’ll need to create Zone 4 to protect against wildfires. Don’t worry if you don’t have this space. That land will be the responsibility of any neighbors you have, or it could be the responsibility of the forest service. Zone 4 is the lowest priority of zones out of everything we’ve covered so far. That doesn’t mean you should abandon it, but the first three zones from your home are the most important ones to focus on. Getting Rid of Diseased and Damaged Trees The most important thing here