This is when you get rid of ladder fuels, trim overgrown trees, cut low hanging branches, protecting your home and forests from causing or getting badly damaged from big fires.
What is mitigation?
100
Is tree trimming part of mitigation?
Yes.
100
What should you do to mitigate your home?
Cut the trees and bushes so they are not up against your house.
100
Does mitigation keep forests healthy?
Yes.
100
True or False
Mitigation is meant to cause fires.
False
200
This is a place where people live, it is "the border" between the city and the forest.
What is the Wild Urban Interface?
200
What should you use to cut trees and branches?
1) Chainsaw
2) Switchblade
3) Scissors
A chainsaw.
200
What should you do to mitigate forests?
You should get rid of ladder fuels, trim low hanging branches, trim grass and bushes.
200
How tall off the ground do trees have to be, to be considered a safe height?
At least 12 feet off the ground
200
What kind of fires are good for forests?
1) Crown fires
2) Prescribed fires
3) Camp fires
Prescribed fires
300
What is it called when there is grass, low hanging branches, that can cause fire a complete pathway to the crowns of the trees.
Ladder Fuels
300
What kind of materials are essential for mitigation?
Any cutting tools, Gloves, Something to measure with. etc.
300
What can be done inside your home to protect it from fires?
Smoke/Fire alarms.
300
How often do we have to mitigate a forest to keep it healthy?
Probably every few months when the trees grow back.
300
What kind of trees are normally in colorado forests?
Pine trees.
400
We mitigate forests to prevent what level of fire?
Crown Fire
400
How far do trees in a healthy forest have to be from each other?
15 feet apart
400
How many homes are affected by wildfire a year?
Hundreds of houses.
400
How many trees per acre does a "healthy forest" have to have?
100 trees per acre.
400
How much money did fire damage in the black forest cost without mitigation?
About 95 million dollars.
500
What is it called when a forest is not mitigated?
under mitigated
500
What do you do to dry leaves on the ground?
You rake them.
500
What is fire retardant used for, what kind of fire normally is it used on?
Fire retardant is used to dim down the fire and it is normally used for crown fires.
500
How many trees do most forest have per acre in colorado?
1000+ trees per acre.
500
How much money did fire damage in the black forest cost with mitigation?
(Hint:not an amount of money)