Reducing Structure Ignitability Sample Clauses

Reducing Structure Ignitability. Home and property-owners (both within and surrounding the identified WUI Fire Area) are responsible for defensible space clearance and structure hardening before a wildfire occurs. Whether a structure survives a wildfire often depends on the structure’s susceptibility to ignite even in the absence of fire protection. Structures in the WUI (designated WUI Fire Area or those in non-designated areas of WUI) need to develop and maintain an environmental setting that allows a structure to withstand the passage of a wildfire without the presence of firefighters. Most actions to reduce the ignition potential of a structure are associated directly with the structure itself and within 100-200 feet from the structure. Under some circumstances, reducing fuels beyond 200 feet may be required depending on the location of the structure on the terrain including steepness of the slope, high wind events (e.g., Diablo winds), vegetation density, and fire behavior. When discussing structure ignitability, the structural component and defensible space are equally important factors. There are multiple sources of information providing homeowner with specific guidance for strategy to implement mitigation actions. The Ready for Wildfire website and brochure outlines how property-owners can create and maintain defensible space and is referenced by the City on the Fire Department website (xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/Xxxxxxxxxx-Xxxxx/). The following provides general guidelines for developing defensible space. Creating defensible space is essential to improve your home’s chance of surviving a wildfire. It’s the buffer you create between a building on your property, including flammable attachments such as decks and fences, and the vegetation that surrounds it. This space is needed to slow or stop the spread of wildfire and protect your home from catching fire - either from direct flame contact or radiant heat. Defensible space is also important for the protection of the firefighters defending your home. The Home Ignition Zone (HIZ) home protection guidelines are currently used by the City. They were developed by retired United States Forest Service fire scientist Xxxx Xxxxx in the late 1990s following research into how structures ignite due to the effects of radiant heat. It is now supported by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 2015) and used as a tool nationwide through xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx. The primary responsibility for protecting a structure lies with the property-owner and ...
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