A $15 Annual Fee covers the cost of the program including:

• Property inspections of over 9000 parcels: Every property is physically inspected by our Vegetation Management Program inspectors.
• Meetings with our community: Fire prevention staff regularly responds to requests to meet with local residents and neighborhoods to provide wildfire safety education.
• Administrative cost for brush clearance education, notifications (mailers) and follow up (receive on average over 100 phone calls a week during brush clearance season).
• Management of our weed abatement contract services (LA County weed abatement)
• Software cost (3DI) for the database management system.
• A proper brush clearance program will actively reduce the impacts of a wildfire.

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Impacts of a Wildfire

Suppression costs for wildfires typically range from $1 billion to nearly $2 billion each year. The destruction caused by wildfires depends on the size of the fire, the landscape, the amount of fuel—such as trees and structures—in the path of the fire, and the direction and intensity of the wind.

• Wildfires can cause death or injury to people and animals.
• Structures may be damaged or destroyed.
• Transportation, gas, power, communications, and other services may be disrupted.
• Flying embers can set fire to buildings more than a mile away from the wildfire itself.
• Smoke can cause health issues for people, even for those far away from the fire.
• Extensive acreage can be burned, damaging watersheds and critical natural areas.
• Flash flooding and mudslides can result from fire damage to the surrounding landscape.
• Wildfires can affect the land for many years, including causing changes to the soil that increase the risk of future floods.