FIREWISE

1942

Provide leadership, technical, educational and financial assistance to landowners

and land users in their utilization and management of natural resources.

We serve the citizens of our community to ensure the long term use of natural

resources in an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable manner

using non-regulatory, voluntary approaches.

Three ways wildfire threatens a house...

First, direct flame contact...

AP Photo Elaine Thompson

Second, radiated heat ...

Third, flying firebrands.

Defensible Space...

How far for Defensible Space?

5 Feet Fire Free

30 Feet

Ladder Fuels

30-100 Feet

LANDSCAPING OPTIONS –LEAN, CLEAN, GREEN

Xeriscaping is one option and is the process of

creating a landscape or garden that is designed

to use the least amount of water possible.

help reduce the amount of water wasted

aid in energy conservation

reduce amount of fertilizers and pesticides used

XERISCAPE TIPS

Pick native plants and shrubs

Determine annual precipitation range for area

Water during the coolest time of the day

Minimize number of young plants that require

more H20

Use windbreaks to avoid the wind drying plants

out

XERISCAPE TIPS

Zoning--grouping plants in the landscape

according to their water requirements.

Wildfire is a natural part of Kittitas County Landscapes