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Central-Tex Fire History

Central-Tex Fire History. Jim Linardos Austin Fire Department. Local Fire History. Game Changer. The Big Three. Topography. Least changing Hill Country Aspect Position on slope Alignment. Weather. Wind Temperature Relative Humidity. Fuels (Dryness). Grasses Brush

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Central-Tex Fire History

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  1. Central-Tex Fire History • Jim Linardos • Austin Fire Department

  2. Local Fire History

  3. Game Changer

  4. The Big Three

  5. Topography • Least changing • Hill Country • Aspect • Position on slope • Alignment

  6. Weather • Wind • Temperature • Relative Humidity

  7. Fuels (Dryness) • Grasses • Brush • Small diameter trees • Larger trees

  8. When is it a problem?

  9. Fire conditions

  10. Local Motion • Joint Wildfire TF • R-S-G • CWPP • Evacuations • Planning • Resources

  11. National Cohesive Strategy • (3) Wildfire Response: All jurisdictions participate in making and implementing safe, effective, efficient risk-based wildfire management decisions.

  12. National Cohesive Strategy • (1) Restore and Maintain Landscapes: Landscapes across all jurisdictions are resilient to fire- related disturbances in accordance with management objectives. • (2) Fire-adapted Communities: Human populations and infrastructure can withstand a wildfire without loss of life and property.

  13. Your Role? • Thank you for your time • Learn from today • Learn to live with fire • Open mind • COOPERATE!

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