Shrubs

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Shrubs can carry low intensity ground fires into trees or expose nearby windows, siding, and vents. Remove or prune shrubs taller than 18 inches within five feet of structures to ensure at least three feet spacing between shrubs.

Overview

Shrubs can carry low intensity ground fires into trees or expose nearby windows, siding, and vents to embers, radiant heat, and/or direct flame contact. Woody, and especially aromatic, shrubs should be removed within five feet of structures or pruned to less than 18 inches with at least three feet in between other shrubs.