Montecito Fire Disrtict recieves $5,000 Grant

Posted by Curtis Vincent -

August 22, 2008 - Montecito Fire Protection District has received a $5,000.00 grant from Firemen's Fund Insurance in support of our "Neighborhood Defensible Space Program".

The objective is to create defensible/survivable space by reducing the volume of FLAMMABLE VEGETATION on private property as well as hillsides and access roads within local neighborhoods.

Participating residents receive educational help from fire professionals in creating defensible/survivable space. Once residents have done the cutting and stacking local contractors chip all of the cut vegetation.

The grant will be used to target two neighborhoods of approximately 350 properties.Specifically the grant will help in the community education and free chipping program.

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