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Resources versus structures: Fire suppression priorities in the wildland/urban interface
| Author: |
Cortner, Hanna J.; Lorensen, Theodore |
| Date: |
1997 |
| Periodical: |
Wildfire |
| Abstract: |
This article explores the issue of fire suppression priorities in the wildland-urban interface. Two situations in which tradeoffs between resources and structures can be made are discussed. The first instance is a single fire incident where the presence of structures may influence decisions about what strategies and tactics to use. The second instance is where firefighting resources are allocated among multiple fire incidents that threaten both natural resources and dwellings. We examine the policy and social incentives that weight fire suppression priorities toward structural protection. Finally, the advantages and disadvantages of a number of available policy options that deal with the identified problems are examined. |
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