Mandatory Brush Clearance Underway: See Where Firefighters Will Be Working

PALM SPRINGS, CA — 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 planned to launch a public education campaign to combat potential wildfires by encouraging residents in wildfire-prone areas to keep their living spaces free of brush and other debris.

Also, on Tuesday, Fire Chief Paul Alvarado planned a live demonstration of proper bush removal methods.