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The Napa County Fire Departmentâs annual chipping program is set to begin Monday. Residential properties within the unincorporated areas are eligible for this free program designed to help property owners comply with state and local defensible space requirements.
Defensible space is designed to slow the spread of wildfire and can help protect buildings from catching fire, either from direct flame contact or from radiant heat.
âDefensible space is one of the most critical factors property owners have control over when it comes to helping protect their homes from the wildfires that plague our area,â said Napa County Fire Chief Geoff Belyea. âDefensible space also gives our firefighters a fighting chance to save your property in the face of these increasingly intense fires.â