Jefferson County is one of the most at-risk counties for wildfires in the country, and the board of commissioners is attempting to lessen the danger.
The Jefferson County commissioners approved updates to the Wildfire Resiliency Code on March 10, including creating buffering areas around structures and tougher building requirements.
The changes will go into effect on July 1, working to help mitigate wildfires in a county with a higher risk for fires than 98% of counties in the country, according to Wildfirerisk.org…