Protecting Residences From Wildfires

Contents

• Recommendations
• Introduction
• Nature of the Problem
  • Residential Developments
  • Fire Hazards and Risks
  • Fire Suppression Difficulty, Costs, and Limitations
  • Floods and Erosion
  • Lack of Single Solution
• Land-Use Planning and Zoning
  • Fire Hazard Severity Classification
  • General and Specific Plans
  • Zoning Ordinances
  • Spacing and Building Density
• Property Development
  • Access
  • Water Supply
  • Perimeter Protection and Fire Access
  • Electric Power Distribution
  • Street Names and Numbers
  • Fire Station Sites
• Structural Design and Construction
  • Roofing
  • Vents
  • Overhangs and Stilt Construction
  • Glass
  • Siding
  • External Sprinklers
  • Safety of Human Life
  • Mobile Homes
• Landscaping
  • Native Vegetation
  • Plantings
  • Irrigation and Sprinkling
  • Herbicides
  • Fire-Retardant Chemicals
• Maintenance
  • Roofs and Rain Gutters
  • Yards
  • Storage
• Accessories
  • Swimming Pools
  • Fences
  • Outbuildings
  • Patios, Sun Decks, Balconies
  • Water Pumps
  • Fuel Tanks
• Occupant Activities
  • Advance Fire Protection
  • Preparations for Possible Emergency
  • Wildfire Approaching
• Financial Incentives
  • Insurance Surcharges
  • Loan Terms
  • Tax Adjustments
• Undeveloped Areas: An Additional Problem
  • Fuels Management
  • Legislation
  • Fire Defense Systems
  • Fire Alert Systems
• Literature Cited
• Glossary