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Without complementary requirements for hardening the homes themselves, widespread clearing of landscaping immediately around homes could do little to reduce risk and could even aggravate the danger.

Many schools are “hardening the target,” making it impossible to see inside rooms, limiting ground-floor windows, locking entry doors and reinforcing them with steel.

The utility plans to spend about $1.4 billion of its annual capital on wildfire mitigation, Eisenhauer said, including moving power lines underground and line hardening, which can reduce damage during major weather events.

In hardening himself to what he has to do, he also hardens this young girl, Kleya.

Ms Storey said in some cases there were issues making contact with landlords, and also problems gaining permission for target hardening works, despite efforts to persuade them it was a "positive" step.