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Urban wildlands fire, Pebble Beach, California
| Author: |
Graham, H. W. |
| Date: |
1987 |
| Periodical: |
[Place of pub. unknown]: United States Fire Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency; Report 007. 74 p. |
| Link: |
http://www.interfire.org/res_file/pdf/Tr-007.pdf
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| Abstract: |
On May 31, 1987, fire escaped from an illegal campfire in the Del Monte Forest in Pebble Beach, California. The resulting fire burned 160 acres and destroyed 31 structures causing an estimated damage of approximately $18,000,000. There were 18 injuries, including 15 firefighters and 3 civilians. All were minor, requiring no hospitalization. The fire spread from the forest into the residential area. Control of the fire in the forest was difficult due to heavy fuel load and low fuel moisture. Structures were located on a ridge above the main body of the fire. A fire storm occurred near the top of this ridge, spreading the fire across the residential area. The spread of the fire through the residential area was aided by wood shingle roofs, natural vegetation around structures, accumulation of pine needle litter on roofs, and the intensity of the fire. The area had major woodlands fires in the past and is likely to have more in the future. This is a classic example of the need to be concerned about the urban wildlands interface, as has recently been given higher priority by the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Fire Administration. |
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