{"id":382,"date":"2025-08-18T14:55:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T21:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/?page_id=382"},"modified":"2026-02-18T10:39:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T18:39:11","slug":"fire-resistant-landscapes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/mg-home\/educational-outreach\/fire-resistant-landscapes\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire-Resistant Landscapes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"breadcrumbs \" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\"><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to WSU Extension.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/\" class=\"main-home\" ><span property=\"name\">WSU Extension<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span> &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Chelan &amp; Douglas Counties.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\" class=\"home\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">Chelan &#038; Douglas Counties<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-spacing-afteru002du002dlarge wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"width:15%\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wsu-spacing-before--small\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/28\/MG-flower-150x150.png\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-130\" width=\"113\" height=\"113\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left wsu-font-size--xxlarge wsu-heading--style-marked\">Fire-Resistant Landscapes Chelan\/Douglas County<\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Protecting your home and community<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-spacing-beforeu002du002ddefault wsu-spacing-topu002du002ddefault wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator\" style=\"\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-overlap-spotlightu002du002dstyle-left-middle wsu-align-itemu002du002dcenter\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--overlap-medium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image   wsu-notchu002du002dmedium\">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/08\/fireResistant396x321.png\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/08\/fireResistant396x321.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/08\/fireResistant396x321-300x243.png 300w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\"\r\n                        alt=\"photo of fire wise landscape sidewalk\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 61% 47%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-medium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadowu002du002dmedium\">\r\n                    \n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-top--medium wsu-spacing-padding-left--medium\">Fire-resistant landscapes are an important design consideration for homes in the fire-prone conditions of Central Washington.  Wise designs  help protect the investments we make in our homes. <\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column  wsu-borderu002du002dcolor-midnight\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<article class=\"wsu-card wsu-cardu002du002doutline-shadow wsu-spacing-topu002du002dnone wsu-spacing-bottomu002du002dnone wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title wsu-font-sizeu002du002dxxmedium\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore Information\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n    <nav class=\"wsu-navigation-vertical wsu-vertical-menu\">\n        <ul id=\"wsu-site-menu\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse wsu-menu-collapse--style-vertical\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/mg-home\/\">MG Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/mg-home\/ask-a-master-gardener\/\">Ask a Master Gardener<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/mg-home\/demonstration-gardens\/\">Demonstration Gardens<\/a><button aria-label=\"{Open submenu Demonstration Gardens\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse--action-toggle\"><\/button>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/mg-home\/demonstration-gardens\/community-education-garden\/\">Community Education Garden<\/a><button aria-label=\"{Open submenu Community Education Garden\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse--action-toggle\"><\/button>\n\t<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/mg-home\/demonstration-gardens\/community-education-garden\/all-things-woody-garden\/\">All Things Woody Garden<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/mg-home\/demonstration-gardens\/community-education-garden\/butterfly-garden\/\">Butterfly Garden<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/mg-home\/demonstration-gardens\/community-education-garden\/dahlia-garden\/\">Dahlia Garden<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/mg-home\/demonstration-gardens\/community-education-garden\/deer-resilient-garden\/\">Deer Resilient Garden<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/mg-home\/demonstration-gardens\/community-education-garden\/homers-garden\/\">Homer\u2019s Garden<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/mg-home\/demonstration-gardens\/community-education-garden\/natives-n-more-garden\/\">Natives \u2018N More Garden<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/mg-home\/demonstration-gardens\/community-education-garden\/welcome-garden\/\">Rose Garden<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/mg-home\/demonstration-gardens\/community-education-garden\/sun-shadow-garden\/\">Sun &amp; Shadow Garden<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/mg-home\/demonstration-gardens\/community-education-garden\/vegetable-garden\/\">Vegetable Garden<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/mg-home\/demonstration-gardens\/community-education-garden\/welcome-garden-2\/\">Welcome Garden<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/mg-home\/demonstration-gardens\/community-education-garden\/winnie-the-pig-garden\/\">Winnie the Pig Garden<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/mg-home\/demonstration-gardens\/leavenworth-fish-hatchery-pollinator-garden\/\">Leavenworth Fish Hatchery Pollinator Garden<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/mg-home\/gardening-resources\/\">Gardening Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/mg-home\/become-a-master-gardener\/\">Become a Master Gardener<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/mg-home\/plant-sale\/\">Plant Sale<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/nav>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p>The 2021 WSU Master Gardeners publication <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/08\/FireResistantPlantsEastWA2021.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"387\">Fire-Resistant Plants for Eastern Washington<\/a>, En espa\u00f1ol: <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/08\/rp_fire_resistant_plant_book_es_02272023.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"390\">Plantas resistentes al fuego para el este de Washington (PDF)<\/a>&nbsp;is a step-by-step guide to help you choose the right plant for the right place for a fire-resistant landscape. It\u2019s a valuable tool that you can use to reduce losses to your home and property from wildland fires in North Central Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 68-page guide provides information on designing a plan and lists fire-resistant plants. These plants, placed in the appropriate areas around homes and businesses, coupled with proper maintenance, can help reduce damage from wildland fires. The plant varieties listed are suitable to North Central Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar to the publication, the two-page <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/08\/fireresistantbrochure2017.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"389\">Fire-Resistant Landscaping for Chelan\/Douglas County (PDF)<\/a> brochure discusses landscaping zones around the house and the types, though not varieties, of plants to use in each zone, plus some key maintenance tips for a healthy, beautiful and fire-resistant landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arborvitaes are a popular choice for narrow hedges in many home landscapes, but they are very flammable, so we should look for alternative plants. <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/08\/arborvitaealternatives.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"386\">Read about Arborvitae Alternatives (PDF).<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fire-Resistant Demonstration Garden<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit a compact garden that applies the zone concept in designing a fire-resistant home landscape.&nbsp; It is located adjacent to the fire station on Eastmont at 4th Street, East Wenatchee, WA.&nbsp; The Master Gardeners designed the garden, and the fire district maintains it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Signs mark the different fire-resistant landscape zones, working from the zone closest to the sidewalk \u2013 in this demonstration, a \u201chouse\u201d \u2013 outward to the zone furthest away. Note the plants closer to the \u201chouse\u201d are lower and further apart and may be taller further away.&nbsp;It includes aesthetic landscape features that add diversity to a yard, and non-flammable mulch. A bench, provided by a local Eagle Scout, complements the landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parking is available off 4th Street in the fire station parking lot.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Protecting your home and community<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":287,"featured_media":0,"parent":38,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":0,"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_expiration_date":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"cahnrs_clean_page_nonce":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/382"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/287"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=382"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/382\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14892,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/382\/revisions\/14892"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=382"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=382"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=382"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}