Harden your home against fires: Santa Rosa urges residents to create defensible space

City of Santa Rosa officials are encouraging residents to reduce their wildfire risk by creating defensible space and what is described as “home hardening.”

Defensible space is the buffer homeowners can create between their homes and the grass, trees, shrubs, or any other wildland area that surround it. This space helps to slow or stop the spread of wildfire and protects the home from catching fire.