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The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) offers some tips on mitigating the risks: • Before a wildfire threat- ens an area, much can be done to minimize risk. • Creating “defensible space” is a critical first step in and around homes and businesses. • Clearing leaves and other debris from gutters, eaves, porches, and decks prevents embers from ig- niting buildings and re- moving dead vegetation, firewood piles and other items from under a deck or porch and within 10 feet of the building can give a lo- cation a safety buffer. • Screen or box in areas below patios and decks with 1/8-inch wire mesh to prevent debris and com- bustible materials from ac- cumulating. • Remove flammable materials (firewood stacks, propane tanks, etc.) within 30 feet of your foundation and outbuildings, includ- ing garages and sheds. If it can catch fire, don’t let it touch your buildings, deck, or porch. • Wildfire can spread to treetops. 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