Defensible Space Grant provided by Firemen's Fund Insurance

Posted by Geri Ventura -

March 10, 2009 Montecito Fire Protection District has received a $5,000.00 grant from Firemen's Fund Insurance in support of their 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.

Ten neighborhoods of approximately 350 properties will be targeted this year. Specifically the grant will help in the community education and free chipping program.

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