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San Bernardino County Flood Control District
DEBRIS AND EROSION CONTROL

Introduction and Contact Information Sand and Sandbag Locations Road Closures Real-Time Weather Conditions and Rain Totals What to Do in Case of a Flood Debris and Erosion Control:   Debris Flow   Debris Control Aids   Sandbags   Window & Door Protection   Wooden Deflectors   General Comments   Erosion and Fire Control   Ground Covers   Shrubs & Trees   Erosion Control in Burned Areas   Landscape Burned or Unburned Areas and Reduce Fire Hazard   Complete Debris and Erosion Control Booklet (pdf 1.7MB) Site Links: Flood Control Home County Home

TO LANDSCAPE BURNED OR UNBURNED AREAS AND REDUCE FIRE HAZARD PREVENT Erosion with: Quick growing, fire retardant ground covers planted on contours, burlap mats, straw mulch, or chemicals. CONTROL Regrowth of Chaparral-type brush. PLANT Grass or succulent ground covers surrounding all structures. PLANT Only fire-retardant ornamentals. PLANT Screens of fire-retardant shrubs or trees where ground cover or grass ends. ELIMINATE Or reduce Chaparral-type plants that serve as fuel. LEAVE Space between remaining shrubs and trees so they will not carry fire easily. KEEP Landscape clean.  Remove litter under trees and shrubs and prune out dead growth.  Remove dead and dried portions of ground covers and succulents. INCREASE Effectiveness of fire-retardant plantings with a high pressure sprinkler system. NATIVE BRUSH Should be cleaned within 30 feet of buildings and brush limited to 18 inches in height to within 70 feet of buildings. ONLY A limited number of specimen shrubs and trees can be allowed within 30 feet of a building. Uncontrolled Chaparral Growth Homes Protected by Clearing