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Seasonal Right of Entry Communications: Berkeley
Berkeley Fire Department has introduced a Right of Entry initiative allowing full access Defensible Space Inspections to mitigate wildfire risks. This program enhances inspection accuracy, provides detailed risk recommendations, and improves overall community wildfire prevention. The initiative has already seen positive engagement with many...

Chipper Day Makes It Easier for Residents to Build Out Defensible Space
It’s a simple idea: remove the fuel, reduce the fire risk. That’s why so many of Fire Aside’s partners take advantage of our ChipperDay program to make community vegetation removal easier and more efficient. Regardless of what your community calls it — “green waste” or “slash” or “chipping”...

Marin Wildfire Protection Authority Season Opener Campaign: A Success
Because Marin County offers such a diverse range of neighborhoods from densely populated urban downtowns to rural communities with agriculture in the WUI, MWPA must take different approaches to prevention. Central and Southern Marin Fire wanted to alert residents to prepare for wildfire season ahead of the upcoming Defensible Space...