Palm Springs firefighters will begin brush clearance Tuesday throughout the city as part of a program to eliminate fire hazards heading into Southern California’s wildfire season.
Crews will trim trees and clear brush at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the city’s Visitor Information Center, located at 2901 North Palm Canyon Drive, according to the Palm Springs Fire Department.
The annual brush removal program will include work at 101 acres across 14 city-owned vacant lots, and will conclude on July 1.
Additionally, the department will launch a public education campaign aimed to combat potential wildfires by encouraging residents living in wildfire-prone areas to keep their living spaces free of brush and other debris.
Also Tuesday, Fire Chief Paul Alvarado will give a live demonstration of proper bush removal methods.