Wildland-Urban Interface — 10 items
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Earth Observatory: Natural Hazards
- Wildfire is a natural part of Earth's environment; sparked in most cases by lightning strikes and occasionally by volcanic eruptions. Wildfires consume a ...
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Fire in the Wildland-Urban Interface: Defensible Space
- 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 ...
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Fire Resistant Landscaping
- More people are moving into Colorado's rural areas, increasing the chances of wildfire. ``"Defensible space" is the primary determinant of a structure's ...
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Fire Safe in the Interface
- 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 ...
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FIREWISE Web Site
- 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 ...
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Interface South
- Interface South was developed by the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station and Southern Region to heighten awareness of wildland-urban interface ...
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Living With Fire
- A guide for the homeowner.
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National Fire Plan
- 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 ...
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Wildland-Urban Fire Research Homepage
- Wildland-urban ignition research indicates that a home's characteristics and the area immediately surrounding a home within 100 to 200 feet principally ...
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Your Home in the Line of Fire
- Precautions you can take to protect your home.
