{"id":109895,"date":"2015-09-01T17:31:01","date_gmt":"2015-09-01T23:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/firewise-its-time-to-prepare-for-wildfires\/"},"modified":"2015-09-01T17:31:01","modified_gmt":"2015-09-01T23:31:01","slug":"firewise-its-time-to-prepare-for-wildfires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/firewise-its-time-to-prepare-for-wildfires\/","title":{"rendered":"Firewise: It’s time to prepare for wildfires"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Kern Canyon Fire smoke column two weeks ago can be seen from Cedar Mesa Ranches, where residents looked on with concern as the wind blew.<\/span>Courtesy photo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here are a few simple steps that you can take to make your homes more fire-resistant and yourself better prepared.<\/p>\n

Register for text alerts by texting your ZIP code to 888-777 or register for email and text alerts at nixle.com.<\/p>\n

Mow grasses and weeds around your house. Montezuma County has a weed cost-share program to help you combat noxious weeds.<\/p>\n

Stack freshly cut firewood at least 30 feet away from your home or in an enclosed woodshed. Make sure your chimney is clean and has its spark arrester back on.<\/p>\n

Start your 3-to-5-foot noncombustible buffer all the way around your home and deck. Southwest Colorado has no shortage of rocks. Focus first on your wood deck.<\/p>\n

Thin trees and brush around your home and driveway. FireWise\u2019s chipper rental rebate will help with the slash.<\/p>\n

Training for new FireWise volunteers will be offered in September. Call 970-564-7860 or email montezumafirewise@gmail.com<\/a> with questions.<\/p>\n

Rebecca Samulski is the Montezuma County coordinator of FireWise of Southwest Colorado.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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