Manchester addresses brush clearance through local fire codes and NH Forest Protection Bureau guidance. No statewide defensible space mandate exists, but RSA 227-L covers forest fire prevention.
Manchester may require brush clearance around structures through local fire codes, though New Hampshire has no statewide defensible space requirement like western states. The NH Division of Forests and Lands under RSA 227-L manages wildfire prevention efforts. Property owners in wooded areas are encouraged to maintain clearance zones around structures. Dead vegetation and debris accumulation near buildings creates fire risk. Burning brush and yard waste requires a permit from the local forest fire warden under RSA 227-L:17. NH Firewise communities voluntarily adopt vegetation management practices. Local fire departments may issue recommendations for high-risk properties.
Unauthorized brush burning: fines $100 to $2,000 under RSA 227-L:17. Causing a wildfire through negligence: criminal penalties and suppression cost liability.
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