As climates become drier and hotter, fire-smart landscaping ideas have never been more relevant. The incidence of wildfires is likely to escalate in the coming years. Los Angeles and other areas in California are among the highest-risk areas for wildfires but large sections of other Western states, Texas and the Great Plains also have a high wildfire risk, as well as parts of Florida.
With above average temperatures already reported this year in the West, Southwest and Northwest, as well as the northern Rockies and Plains, plus Florida experiencing its second-warmest May on record at 4°F above average, it is time to get informed on smart fire-wise hardscaping and planting features in your yard.
