Pasadena Fire Department Kicks Off Brush Inspections

Pasadena Fire Department Engine House No 39 (Photo – cityofpasadena.net)

Anticipating a hot and dry summer, the Pasadena Fire Department is conducting hazardous vegetation inspections.

By News Desk

In keeping in line with the City’s COVID-19 public health order, fire personnel will wear face masks and practice social distancing when encountering homeowners. Fire personnel will work with homeowners to gain compliance during inspection to clear vegetation, but homeowners should recognize that brush clearance is essential to prevent brushfires, protect property, and save lives.

Interim Fire Chief Bryan Frieders stated:

We recognize that the risk of brushfires is extremely high in our urban interface. That risk must be mitigated for the safety of our residents and our fire suppression crews. Because we conduct fire inspections outdoors, we’re able to adequately socially distance ourselves from residents.

April typically marks the start of the fire department’s Vegetation Management Inspection Program. In advance of annual brush inspections, notification letters were mailed in early March to property owners in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (VHFHSZ) to give them ample time to abate hazardous brush. The goal is to inspect all properties involved and receive their compliance by June 30, 2020.  

Source: City of Pasadena