Community chipping days dispose of dangerous brush

FALLBROOK – North County Fire Protection District in partnership with Fallbrook Fire Safe Council will be hosting free community chipping days.

Residents may bring their yard and tree trimmings to either of the two chipping days scheduled, where it will be chipped at no cost to them. Informational materials on wildfire preparedness will be available to the public, and firefighters will be there to answer questions and advise homeowners on preparing their homes and property against a wildland fire.

The chipping days will be held Saturday, June 24, at Fire Station 4, 4375 Pala Mesa Dr. from 8 a.m. to noon and Saturday, July 22, at Fire Station 3, 4157 Olive Hill Road from 8 a.m. to noon.

This event is restricted to residents only. No palm fronds, bamboo, or limbs over 4 inches in diameter will be accepted, and the contractor reserves the right to refuse service at their discretion.

The free chipping days are a great opportunity for North County Fire to assist residents, reducing the threat of wildfire by giving them a way to remove their yard waste and provide defensible space around their homes. Removing weeds, brush and other vegetation away from homes creates a buffer that helps keep the fire away from the homes and reduces the risk from flying embers. Being ready for the next fire is the best defense.

Residents can visit North County Fire to find out more about how to be prepared at www.northcountyfireprotectiondistrict.org or at any of our locations throughout Fallbrook, Bonsall and Rainbow.