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Waldo Canyon Fire. June 26, 2012 Preliminary Study – Rough Data. Photo: denverpost.com. Waldo Canyon Wildfire June 26, 2012. Initial findings: Fuel loading Spotting/Branding Cedar Fencing Roofs Decks Exposures Conflagration. Roof Type. Red - Combustible Green – Class A. Siding.
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Waldo Canyon Fire June 26, 2012 Preliminary Study – Rough Data Photo: denverpost.com
Waldo Canyon WildfireJune 26, 2012 • Initial findings: • Fuel loading • Spotting/Branding • Cedar Fencing • Roofs • Decks • Exposures • Conflagration
Roof Type • Red - Combustible • Green – Class A
Siding • Purple – Masonry, concrete or stucco • Light Blue – composite lap • Pink – wood
Denominators • in Wildfire Disaster • Fuel (incl 14th fuel model) • Weather • Topography • Re-construction • Big Question? • Insurance • Collaboration • Codes and Changes? • Permits
Mitigation is not clear-cutting • Thinning and removal • Maintain wildland characteristics
Manage wildfire risk with consideration for… • Visual corridors • Habitat • Adjacency • Cultural and Recreation Resources
Objective is to change fire behavior Not build fire breaks
Your Questions? Christina Randall CSFD Wildfire Mitigation Administrator crandall@springsgov.com 719-385-7368