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.................................................. What is my Wildfire hazard Rating? ..................................................
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How was my property rated? Specific conditions are present that determine how quickly a wildfire travels and at what intensity. These conditions involve fuel, weather and topography. Wildland fire risk modeling involves the use of "best available knowledge and science" but does not give any guarantees. One must remember that a lower risk rating, combined with the best mitigation efforts and continued maintenance, gives a structure a 50% chance of survival. This 50% in many areas is extremely better than the existing situation. As new technology and information is available, the risk model is updated. This updating could have an affect on the individual parcel’s wildland fire hazard risk rating. Parcel Ratings: Each parcel rating was developed by evaluating a number of wildland fire risk factors. Collected variables were divided into three subcategories (Fire Suppression, Fire Behavior and Property Owner Intervention). Each item within the subcategory was given a value with each subcategory given a percentage of the overall weight to determine the overall parcel rating, i.e. "score". The subcategories weighted percentages were determined using information gathered from a community and fire professional survey. It is important to note that the purpose of this website is to inform and bring change that will improve the safety of each member of the community. Those items that involve property owner intervention (providing defensible space, a visible address, fire resistive roofing) are given a greater percentage for the overall parcel scoring. How to read the map: Ratings were established using technology, site visits, professional evaluation and Geographic Information System (GIS) analysis. A parcel given a green color on the map represents a lower hazard for wildland fire risk, but is not intended to indicate that your home will be unaffected by a wildland fire. Parcels with lower ratings should continue to reduce their wildland fire risk. |
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