Which of the following is NOT a strategy for mitigating the effects of a wildfire?(1 point)

Question

Responses

Teaching community members to create defensible space
Teaching community members to create defensible space

Excessively watering your lawn and vegetation
Excessively watering your lawn and vegetation

Removing or treating vegetation around homes and buildings
Removing or treating vegetation around homes and buildings

Building home with fire-resistant materials

Answer 1

The option that is NOT a strategy for mitigating the effects of a wildfire is:

Excessively watering your lawn and vegetation.

While maintaining moisture in vegetation can be helpful, excessively watering does not effectively mitigate wildfire risk and can lead to other issues such as water waste and potential plant disease. The other strategies listed are effective in reducing wildfire risks.