Defensible space 6 : An area, usually a width of 30 feet or more, between a home or other structure and a potential wildfire where the combustibles have been removed or modified
The Virginia Department of Forestry VDOF, Glossary, Forest Protection and Fire Prevention, Department of Forestry Central Office, Fontaine Research Park, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA 2012. http://www.dof.virginia.gov/fire/glossary.shtml, (For Fr - Amer) {481}