Cheatgrass is everywhere, and fire fighters say that it is practically gasoline for a fire. With fire season in full swing, fire fighters say that it is crucial to keep it away from your homes.
"The cheatgrass is real thin and small so especially now with this week and this weekend with the weather heating up the water content is just really going to depreciate in the cheat grass so it really is going to take off really fast," explains Jim Reid, Division Chief of Operations.
Cheatgrass is dangerous to have near your home due to do it being very flammable, "We recommend that you keep it away at least 30 feet away from your home or building..and it is just really dry this time of year," says Jamie Roice-Gomes from Living with Fire.Â
Experts say the best way to get rid of cheatgrass is to kill it while it is still growing, by using a weed killer from your local home improvement store, but when it is already dried out there are some things you can do. Such as mowing or using a grass trimmer, but if you are going to do those things you need to be aware of the dangers, "Make sure you don't do this on a red flag warning day, and make sure you do this in the morning because the humidity is higher in the morning and you will want to make sure you spray down the area with water, than mow it, than spray it with water again," explains Roice-Gomes.Â
For more information on how to protect your home visit, https://www.unce.unr.edu/publications/files/nr/2006/sp0612.pdf
