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May 27, 2021 5:53 PM Esther Bower
SPOKANE, Wash. It’s been an unusually dry spring, and firefighters have already been hard at work fighting fires. Spokane is also surrounded by nature which means there’s greater risk wildfires can spread and start inside city limits.
“Anything that’s inside the wildland urban interface, so homes not necessarily in the wilderness but adjacent to flammable materials, are at risk,” said Brian Treffry, the Battalion Chief for the Spokane Valley Fire Department.
Homes on the South Hill or Dishman Hill are prime examples of wildland urban interfaces. They’re nestled inside lush forests and are at greater risk this season for wildfires which is why firefighters are encouraging people to create defensible spaces around your home, so there’s a barrier. Also, maintaining your lawn and keeping flammable materials at least 30 feet away will help mitigate the risk.