County announces no-cost chipping service

SAN DIEGO - Residents in 31 wildfire-prone communities throughout San Diego County, including Fallbrook, can take advantage of a free chipping service to reduce fire hazard around their homes. The service is being offered by the Fire Safe Council of San Diego County (FSCSDC) in cooperation with the Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego County.

Protecting property from wildfire requires a combination of ignition-resistant building design and a properly maintained landscape. In many areas of the county, maintaining the landscape can include thinning vegetation, often called fuel re...