Trying to prevent a catastrophic blaze in a fire-prone part of Washington

Trying to prevent a catastrophic blaze in a fire-prone part of Washington

On a dry day in mid-June, a 13-person crew slashed down small trees, limbs and bushes outside of a home near Roslyn, Washington. The workers, part of the Kittitas County Fuels Crew, are “firewising” the residential lot. They throw the brush into a wood chipper and strategically cover parts of the property with the mulch.“We’re building a good buffer around the communities through hardening the landscape,” said Beau Foster, lieutenant with Kittit…

Trying to prevent a catastrophic blaze in a fire-prone part of Washington - The Daily Chronicle

On a dry day in mid-June, a 13-person crew slashed down small trees, limbs and bushes outside of a home near Roslyn, Washington.  The workers, part of the Kittitas County Fuels Crew, are “firewising” the residential lot. They throw the brush into a wood chipper and strategically cover parts of the property with the mulch. “We’re building a good buffer around the communities through hardening the landscape,” said Beau Foster, lieutenant with Kitt…