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Outside of the home used to be highly flammable rosemary bushes.
Residents might not realize it, but there is “fuel” all around most homes. A grant from Firewise and the Oregon Department of Forestry could help area homeowners like Kim Scofield of Cottage Grove take the necessary measures toward fireproofing their homes.
Just before the Holiday Farm Fires in 2020, Firewise Grant Program officials had reviewed Scofield’s home near Craig Loop, so…
