The “First Blush” Program began this fall and will continue next summer. It is the hope that more individuals will want to train and volunteer. Additional training will be offered early next summer. The sooner “we” can cover our community, the sooner property owners can be notified of their defensible space opportunities. This “friendly”, educational approach will aid our community in assuring 100% of lots with structures meet basic defensible space requirements.
Truckee Fire has a goal to inspect each property in their jurisdiction at least once every three years. Given our location, forest concerns, and egress issues, every property owner should want their lot to meet 100% of defensible space requirements. Interesting, one area that Truckee Fire surveyed (not Serene Lakes), only 10% passed their defensible space requirements. This means 90% of properties did not. Let’s hope Serene Lakes will do better.