The City of Fillmore Fire Department has completed the 2009 weed abatement inspections and will be mailing approximately sixty notices to Fillmore property owners. Notices will request property owners eradicate both natural vegetation as well as ornamental landscape vegetation that has been determined to be dangerous to structures and surrounding properties due in part to size and quantity.

The Fire Hazard Reduction Program was developed to insure a safety zone is present and maintained throughout the Summer season when extreme weather conditions pose a higher than average risk.

Each year the City of Fillmore Fire Department conducts windshield assessments of local neighborhoods to identify those areas prone to exorbitant vegetation growth. Most often these properties produce significant risk to adjacent properties and structures leading to a high likelihood for damage in the event a fire were to occur. Property owners are notified by mail and requested to remove all weeds from their property by June 1, 2009.

The City of Fillmore Fire Department has participated in the state-wide abatement program since the early 1970’s in an effort to provide a safer living environment for residents while simultaneously increasing the overall level of pride and ownership displayed by Fillmore residents.