Contact us for creating defensible space for your home in Colorado Springs, (719)400-9104. Creating a safety zone close to your home is important. Firefighters often need to pull back when there is a fire. They need to allow the front to pass, and then they will go in and douse the fires where they can. If you have a safety zone a long way away from your home, it’s going to take longer for firefighters to get to it. In fact, you may find that firefighters can’t save your home at all. Here’s what you can do to create a safety zone that’s useful. What Is a Safety Zone? A safety zone is a space for firefighters to pull back.