Defensible Space Landscaping in the Urban/Wildland Interface:
http://www.ucfpl.ucop.edu/I-Zone/XIV/vegetati.htm
The purpose of this report is to provide information on the properties of some common California landscaping plants that can be used to determine how a particular plant will behave when burned. It is a referenced database that compiles the information found in available lists and supplements information on plant characteristics that are known to affect fire performance.
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Earth Observatory: Natural Hazards
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?topic=fire
Wildfire is a natural part of Earth's environment; sparked in most cases by lightning strikes and occasionally by volcanic eruptions. Wildfires consume a million or more square kilometers per year.
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Fire Resistant Landscaping
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/natres/06303.html
More people are moving into Colorado's rural areas, increasing the chances of wildfire.
"Defensible space" is the primary determinant of a structure's ability to survive wildfire.
Native species are generally the best plant materials for landscaping in defensible space, but others can be grown successfully in Colorado.
To be a FireWise homeowner, plan well, plant well and maintain well.
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Fire Safe in the Interface
http://txforestservice.tamu.edu/fire_protection/publications/fire_safe_in_the_interface.html
Areas where homes meet the forest are called the wildland/urban interface. A home in a woodland setting is surrounded by flammable forest fuels - a real danger if a wildfire is on the loose. You can help minimize a fire threat to your home and family by following a few safety steps.
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FIREWISE Web Site
http://www.firewise.org/
The Firewise Home Page was created for people who live or vacation in fire prone areas of North America. The information contained here will help you to become a firewise individual, and acquaint you with the challenges of living around interface/intermix wildfire.
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Living With Fire
http://www.unce.unr.edu/Fire/default.html
A guide for the homeowner
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National Fire Plan
http://www.fireplan.gov/content/home/
Welcome to the National Fire Plan website--a cooperative, long-term effort of the USDA Forest Service, Department of the Interior, and the National Association of State Foresters. As you visit this site, you will see how the federal government and state partners are managing impacts of wildland fire to our Nation's communities.
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UCFPL - Fire Mitigation
http://www.ucfpl.ucop.edu/ERFire.htm
--- understanding the fire characteristics of wildland and urban landscape vegetation, its interaction with buildings and promoting practices to decrease catastrophic losses and increase the survivability of structures.
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Wildland-Urban Fire Research Homepage
http://www.firelab.org/fbp/fbresearch/wui/home.htm
Wildland-urban ignition research indicates that a home's characteristics and the area immediately surrounding a home within 100 to 200 feet principally determine a home's ignition potential during a severe wildland fire. I refer to this area that includes a home and its immediate surroundings as the home ignition zone.
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Your Home in the Line of Fire
http://www.state.sc.us/forest/line.htm
Precautions you can take to protect your home.
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