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Homes can be made more fire-resistant by moving a wooden fence back five feet (1.5 meters ... "Who wants to cut down their juniper? But come a wildfire, your juniper is a torch," said Gollner.

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Not allowing wooden fences touch the house ... especially easily ignited species such as juniper, Italian cypress and bamboo, said Hise. Clearing the ground under them of leaf and needle litter ...

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That might include requiring wooden fences and decks or only allowing vegetation ... especially easily ignited species such as juniper, Italian cypress and bamboo, said Hise.