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Wildfire hazard assessment guide for Florida homeowners
| Author: |
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Region |
| Date: |
2002 |
| Abstract: |
Our growing population continues to spread from our communities into outlying areas where homes and wildland fuels intermingle. Unfortunately, homeowners who have moved to these areas to enjoy the benefits of being “close to nature” typically do not understand that the safety of their family, home and neighborhood may well depend on action they take before wildfire occurs. Homeowners must, in essence, become partners with the fire protection agencies.
This Wildfire Hazard Assessment Guide for Florida Homeowners was developed to help Florida neighborhoods: (1) determine if a wildfire hazard exists for their neighborhood or subdivision, (2) evaluate the wildfire risk to the neighborhood and (3) take action to mitigate the existing wildfire hazard, thereby reducing the risk to an acceptable level. This process will be most successful if your Homeowners Association involves representatives from the Florida Division of Forestry, your local Fire Department, the Cooperative Extension Service and Office of Emergency Management. These professionals will be glad to meet with you and your neighbors to assist with the assessment process.
Many factors contribute to make homes and other structures vulnerable to wildfire. There are no guarantees, but by using this booklet, you and your neighbors can make significant progress toward a neighborhood safer from wildfire.
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