5 Steps to Creating Effective Defensible Space

On September 22, 2020, Megan Kay, outreach coordinator, and Jamie Roice-Gomes manager with the University of Nevada, Reno Extension’s Living With Fire Program, educated attendees about defensible space.

“Most people don’t know what to plant and where to place that vegetation in their high-fire hazard landscape,” says Jamie Roice-Gomes. “We aim to teach residents about defensible space in efforts to reduce the threat of wildfire.”