Lane County's late-summer dry stretch brings a risk that goes beyond stressed trees: defensible space around homes becomes a real safety factor. Dead branches, overgrown canopy close to structures, and dry debris on the ground all add fuel exactly when conditions are driest.
Creating defensible space means more than clearing brush. It means removing dead or dying limbs from trees near structures, thinning canopy that's grown too close to rooflines, and addressing any trees that are already stressed or declining and more likely to contribute fuel if a fire moves through the area.
For properties in Eugene, Springfield, Jasper, Fall Creek, and the more wooded parts of Lane County, this kind of assessment is worth doing before the driest weeks of August arrive, not after a fire warning is already in effect.
If your property backs up to woods or has trees close to structures, it's a good time to have them looked at with defensible space in mind.
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