Waldo Canyon Fire
June 26, 2012Preliminary Study – Rough Data
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Waldo Canyon WildfireJune 26, 2012
•Initial findings:• Fuel loading• Spotting/Branding
Cedar FencingRoofsDecks
• Exposures• Conflagration
Roof Type
• Red - Combustible• Green – Class A
Siding
• Purple – Masonry, concrete or stucco
• Light Blue – composite lap
• Pink – wood
Denominators in Wildfire Disaster
• Fuel (incl 14th fuel model)• Weather • Topography
•Re-construction• Big Question?• Insurance• Collaboration• Codes and Changes?• Permits
Mountain Shadows
Mitigation Success
•Mitigation is not clear-cutting
•Thinning and removal
•Maintain wildland characteristics
•Manage wildfire risk with consideration for…•Visual corridors •Habitat•Adjacency•Cultural and Recreation Resources
Objective is to change fire behaviorNot build fire breaks
Cedar Heights Mitigation
Cedar Heights Mitigation
To prevent a stand replacement fire….
Home Ignition Zone
Your Questions?Christina RandallCSFD Wildfire Mitigation [email protected]
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