Protecting Life and Property from WildfireMake your community firewise with powerful facts! From coast to coast, an estimated 30,000 communities are at risk from wildland fire. This text provides community leaders and the fire service with the tools required to understand this complex problem and work together to mitigate risks. Protecting Life and Property from Wildfire follows a plan for safer community development, and presents a comprehensive program for protecting lives and property. |
Contents
Agencies and Programs with Wildfire Responsibilities | 49 |
National Fire Plan | 57 |
Regulatory and CodeMaking Organizations | 73 |
Federal and State Assistance Programs | 79 |
Mitigation Programs | 87 |
Solutions to the WildlandUrban Interface Fire Problem | 94 |
Values at Risk | 100 |
Natural Fire Risk Factors | 114 |
Levels of Apathy | 200 |
Firewise CommunitiesUSA Recognition Program | 210 |
Firewise Structural Fire Protection Features | 218 |
Firewise Landscaping | 230 |
Firewise Landscaping Maintenance | 238 |
Formulating a Plan for Firewise Communities | 249 |
Basic Firewise Concepts | 257 |
Firewise Planning Process | 265 |
HumanAssociated Fire Risk Factors | 125 |
Alignment Factors | 134 |
Assessment Tools | 140 |
Planning Interface Community Development | 151 |
Strategic Planning and Local Mitigation Strategies | 158 |
Regulatory and Review Strategies | 165 |
WildlandUrban Interface Community Design | 177 |
Summary | 192 |
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