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Fire is an intrinsic part of the California landscape. It is both a force of destruction and awe. In many communities
the threat of fire has created city or county codes dictating how one builds their house and what can be planted
around it. San Marcos Growers has long been concerned with this issue and in 1984 was involved with other Santa
Barbara landscape professionals in starting Firescape. Firescape is a demonstration garden of fire resistant
plants, planting concepts and landscape alternatives appropriate to the gardens where fire is a threat. In 1990,
after the nursery and much of Santa Barbara was threatened by the disastrous Painted Cave Fire, San Marcos
Growers drew on the plant lists developed in the Firescape project to help our customers replant the blackened
landscapes in our foothills. To help with those working under similar conditions after the terrible fires of these last
few years, we have developed this Firescape page with links to other resources
| Sycamore Canyon Fire |
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Lessons learned from the historic 1977 Sycamore canyon fire as reported by the Santa Barbara News Press. |
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| Firescape |
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Santa Barbara City Fire Department and local horticulturists develop a fire resistant demonstration garden. |
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| S.B. County Fire Guidelines |
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Defending Your Home and Hazard Reduction - Recomendations from the Santa Barbara County Fire Department |
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| Fire Safe Council of S.D.County |
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The Fire Safe Council of San Diego County promotes fire safety education and pre-fire management.
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| International Fire Network |
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An Australian site that gives insight into how they handle similar fire danger down under. |
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| Sonoma County Recomendations |
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This excellent guide, titled "Living with Fire in Sonoma County", has fire safe procedures and plant lists. |
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| Santa Cruz County Guide |
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An excellent guide titled "Living with Fire in Santa Cruz County, a Guide for Homeowners". |
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