It is Oregon Wildfire Awareness Month, and those who work to prevent fire are reminding people who live in the wildland-urban interface to create a circle of safety around your home.  Kiel Narins of The Dalles Unit of the Oregon Department of Forestry says the circle revolves around the home and at least the first 30 feet around the structure.  Cut back overhanging tree limbs, clean roofs and gutters, mow grass, and keep plants well-watered.  Fuel breaks such as driveways, gravel walkways, and green lawns can halt the advance of a fire by starving of fuel.  Properly placed deciduous trees can protect a home by blocking a wildfire’s intense heat.  In the zone 100 to 200 feet from the home, trees need to be thinned so canopies are not touching.  Tips on creating defensible space around your home to protect it from wildfire is available at firewise.org.