Fire prevention landscaping--rural mobile home park - Ask Extension
How to protect in rural mobile home park with many, many trees?
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Fire prevention landscaping--rural mobile home park #869554
Asked May 21, 2024, 11:11 PM EDT
How to protect in rural mobile home park with many, many trees?
Jackson County Oregon
Expert Response
Dear Vicki,
Thank you for contacting us about fire-resistant landscaping in a rural mobile home park. Your photos help illustrate your concern. The size, type, and proximity of the trees do create a significant hazard in the event of fire.
This link provides a comprehensive explanation of fire-resistant landscaping.
https://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/pub/pnw-590-fire-resistant-plants-home-landscapes
To further explain, here are two videos from OSU: Also, here is a list of alternative landscaping plants that may be useful:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fsbdev3_035872.pdf
I hope this information is helpful to you. You might also contact your local forest service or conservation district offices since they may have additional resources.
Thank you for contacting us about fire-resistant landscaping in a rural mobile home park. Your photos help illustrate your concern. The size, type, and proximity of the trees do create a significant hazard in the event of fire.
This link provides a comprehensive explanation of fire-resistant landscaping.
https://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/pub/pnw-590-fire-resistant-plants-home-landscapes
To further explain, here are two videos from OSU: Also, here is a list of alternative landscaping plants that may be useful:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fsbdev3_035872.pdf
I hope this information is helpful to you. You might also contact your local forest service or conservation district offices since they may have additional resources.
