YAKIMA — The Yakima County risk assessment map is nearly all orange, indicating a high wildfire danger. And the northwest corner is red for extreme risk.
A Wildfire Protection Plan calls for controlled burns in the next several years to clear out underbrush and head off bigger fires.
The Yakima Herald-Republic reports the plan also calls for owners of vacation cabins to take steps to protect their property by creating a “defensible space” free of dried vegetation.
Information from: Yakima Herald-Republic, www.yakima-herald.com
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