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FireSmartBegins at Home
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Flat Top ComplexSlave Lake - May 2011
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Horse River FireFt. McMurray - May 2016
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Kenow Fire – British ColumbiaWaterton/MD Pincher Cr - Sept 2017
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• Structure Ignition:
• Embers (Firebrands)
• Direct Flame Contact
• Radiant Heat
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More than 80%of
homes destroyed
by wildfires are
ignited by embers.
Lessons Learned?
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Lessons Learned?
90% of homes with
non-flammable roofs
and 10 metres of
clearance from
flammable vegetation
will survive a major
wildfire.
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Fire spreads only into
and onto locations with
fuels that support
combustion – including
homes.
Lessons Learned?
If homes don’t ignite……homes don’t burn.
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The Root of the Problem
Without appropriate pre-fire mitigation:
FIRE CONTROL EFFORTS
ARE FREQUENTLY
OVERWHELMED
…and more
fire trucks are
NOT the
answer.
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• Reduce ignitability of
the structure.
• Reduce fire intensity
as influenced by the
surrounding
vegetation.
Time to Refocus our Efforts
Focus on reducing losses BEFORE the fire starts.
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Does Your Area have the
Potential for a WUI Disaster?
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FireSmart Recommended Guidelines
• Home Ignition Zone
• Structural Options
• Vegetation Management
• Infrastructure Options
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Structure
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• Reduce the Ignitability of the Structure.• Roofing
• Siding
• Decks and Porches
Structural Options
FireSmartNot FireSmart
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Vegetation Management Options
FireSmartNot FireSmart
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• A non-combustible surface extending a
minimum of 1.5m around the structure
and any attachments (decks, porches).
Non-Combustible Zone (0-1.5m)
FireSmartNot FireSmart
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• Create an environment that will not support fire
of any kind.• Irrigated, maintained lawn
• Low density of fire-resistant plants and shrubs
• DO NOT use bark or pine-needle mulch
• Store firewood & combustibles >10m from structure
Priority Zone 1 (1.5-10m)
FireSmartNot FireSmart
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• Create an environment that will only
support fires of lower intensity and rate of
spread.
Priority Zones 2-3 (10-100m)
FireSmartNot FireSmart
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• FireSmart infrastructure will increase resident &
firefighter safety and firefighter effectiveness during an
interface fire.• Access
• Water supply
• Franchised utilities
• Addressing and road signage
Infrastructure Options
FireSmartNot FireSmart
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