Thousands of Ventura County property owners are getting reminders that it’s time to clear brush which could pose a threat to buildings during brush fires.
The Ventura County Fire Department is sending out 18,000 notices this week to property owners in high fire risk areas. All brush within 100 feet of structures needs to be removed.
The deadline to remove brush, and other potentially dangerous vegetation is June 1st. County Fire Department officials say the compliance rate normally runs around 99%. For the few which miss the deadline, the county will hire a contractor and bill the property owner for the work.
Fire inspectors say the most common problem property owners fail to take care of, is the removal of tree limbs which are too close to buildings.
