Redmond Fire Helps Assess Your Defensible Space

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Redmond Fire & Rescue is excited to announce that it has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the Oregon Department of the State Fire Marshal. This funding will be utilized to assist property owners in helping them to start the work of creating defensible space around their property.

Last year Oregon had a record-breaking wildfire season and now is the time to start preparing your property for the upcoming season.

Defensible space is the area around your home and buildings to keep embers from having a place to land and catch fire. Creating and maintaining defensible space is one of the most effective ways to protect a home during a wildfire.

A defensible space is a crucial step toward building more fire-adapted communities in the face of increasing wildfire risks. By empowering residents to take proactive measures, we will reduce the impact of wildfires on lives, property, and the environment.

Owners of residential properties can request a defensible space assessment, through Redmond Fire & Rescue’s website at www.rdmfire.org. Once the request is received, members of Redmond Fire & Rescues Fire & Life Safety Division will visit the property and make recommendations for the type of work to be completed.

Redmond Fire & Rescue appreciates this grant and the impact it will have on residents of Redmond Fire & Rescue Fire District.

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