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Listen Again: Fire Marshall Craig Wittner talks About How to Keep Your Property Safe This Fire Season.

April 18, 2022 • City of Redding • Season 2 • Episode 13

This is a repost from a previous episode but the information is especially relevant today. Given the current drought conditions, Redding homeowners should be very aware of the home ignition zone - that’s the first 5 feet of property surrounding your house.

Fire Marshall Craig Wittner discusses the best things you can do to keep your family and your property safe from wildfire. He also talks about the top reasons many homes were lost in the 2018 Carr Fire. Spoiler alert - most of these were home ignition zone problems.

Give this episode a listen and start taking steps in the next few weeks to harden your home against wildfire. Fire season is just around the corner and Spring is the perfect time to prep.

With that, we’ll let Craig give you the tips you need to get started

Learn more about being fire ready>>
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