owners have cleared weeds and cut overgrown grass on their lots. Thisis the first time the county is doing “Defensible Space Inspections” to makesure that firefighters can best protect homes from wildfires. Sonoma County Fire Chief James Marshall toldthe board of supervisors on Tuesday that about half of the properties inspectedby officials so far are out of compliance with the county’s regulations and arenot fire safe. KRCB’s Adia White took a walk through one neighborhood withJames Marshall when inspections first started in June. She has more on what“out of compliance” looks like.

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Half of Properties Inspected in Sonoma County are Not Ready for Fire Season – July 11, 2019