A Local Approach to Wildland Urban Interface

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A Local Approach to Wildland Urban Interface
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3 Sided Approach

• Fire Safe Standards for Development
• Fuel Modification Management
• Fire Suppression Resources

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Fire Safe Standards for Development

• Model Code Adoption, Local Amendments to Address
  Local Issues
• Fire Agencies need to work with Planning,
  Building, Public Works, and Community Development
  Departments
• Implement Requirements/Conditions- Long Term
  Approach
• Establish Responsibilities- Property Owner and
  Home Owners Associations

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Fire Safe Standards for Development

• Ignition Resistive Construction
• Roofs, Siding, Windows, Decks
• Infrastructure
• Roads and Water
• Defensible Space
• Fire Resistive Planting
• Clearance around structures

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Fuel Modification Management

• Prescriptive Fuel Treatments
• Designated Areas- Strategic Locations
• Open Space Areas

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Fuel Modification Management

• Shade Fuel Breaks
• Before After

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Fire Suppression Resources

• Adequate Initial Attack Resources
• Auto-Response Agreements
• Mutual Aid Systems

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Fire Suppression Resources

• Contractual Agreements
• Other types of resources
• Aggressive Initial Attack

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How Do We Achieve This?

• Community Education
• Fire Safe Councils
• Town Hall Meetings
• Inspection Programs
• Media and Literature