Wildfire Mitigation
Wildfires can start in a multitude of ways. Those include natural causes like lightning and volcanic activity or volcanic eruptions. But human activity is also the cause of wildfires. Some of the ways that humans can cause wildfires include…
What are “Campfires, Cigarettes, Dry Vegetation, Electrical Equipment…etc”?
Something that can be made at home that contains food, water, first aid, clothes...etc.
What is a Disaster Prep Kit?
The term refers to the speed at which a wildfire may spread
What is The rate of spread?
Homes damaged by fires may release a dangerous material that is very often used in insulation and other building materials
What is asbestos?
Infrastructure that retains large amounts of water long term
What is a reservoir?
The organization that performs controlled burning
What is Cal Fire?
This natural element is one of the three needed in order for a fire to burn, going hand in hand with heat and fuel
What is Oxygen?
Wildfires can damage these, which carry electricity to homes and are in need of repair during wildfire recovery
What are Power Lines?
The term for cleaning vegetation, and choosing good building materials in a home, in order to resist burning
What is Home Hardening?
The term for creating a buffer zone around your home or any other home, to remove flammable landscaping and vegetation
What is Defensible Space?
This phenomenon can occur when a wildfire begins to create its own weather system
What is Firestorm?
This government agency often provides disaster assistance after wildfires in the United States
What is FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)?