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CAL FIRE Santa Clara Unit Fire Management Plan, 2008 << New Version
New USDA Science Study: Fanning the Flames
Santa Clara County Compared in Wildfire Report
California Fire Plan
CAL FIRE/OSFM Fire Safe Planning Program
UC Davis California Association for Fire Ecology
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How Wildfires Work (HowStuffWorks)
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CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones Map
The CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones Map was used in our grant applications to determine that Santa Clara County includes CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones of Moderate, High and Very High (along the border with Santa Cruz County). The complete description of this map is, "Statewide 34 x 48" map of Fire Hazard Severity Zones captured by CAL FIRE in 1985, for current SRA lands."
| Click here for an expanded view of the Santa Clara County portion of this map. |
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Click here for an explanation of this map (not easy to read - use your Web browser to expand it).
| Click here for an map of Santa Clara County showing the County Supervisor's Districts. |
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Note: This map takes a long time to download but you can expand it to find your location relative to the CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones map above. |
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CAL FIRE Santa Clara Unit Fire Management Plan, 2008 << New Version
The
CAL FIRE
Fire Management Plan (Very Large PDF File) that includes Santa Clara County.
From the
Executive Summary: The Santa Clara Unit Fire Management Plan documents
the assessment of the fire situation in the unit, includes stakeholder
contributions and priorities, and identifies strategic targets for
pre-fire solutions as defined by the people who live and work with the
local fire problem.
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New USDA Science Study: Fanning the Flames
Climate Change Stacks Odds Against Fire Suppression
Santa Clara County Compared in Wildfire Report
This report (Large PDF File) includes Santa Clara County.
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California Fire Plan
The California Fire Plan is the state’s road map for reducing the risk of wildfire. By placing the emphasis on what needs to be done long before a fire starts, the Fire Plan looks to reduce fire fighting costs and property losses, increase firefighter safety, and to contribute to ecosystem health. The California Fire Plan is a cooperative effort between the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE.)
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In addition to the California Fire Plan, the California Fire Plan Web site leads us to:
CAL FIRE/OSFM Fire Safe Planning (OSFM - Office of State Fire Marshall)
Fire Safe Planning Program - Developing California communities with Fire Safe Planning within the urban-wildland interface (UWI) helps structures survive wildfires. It is aimed at federal, state and local fire prevention staff to help homeowners, landowners, decision-makers, and local government planners make informed land use decisions.
Structures and lives are put at risk when accumulated fuels make property damage more likely and fire fighting harder. Increasing numbers of structures in the UWI change fire fighting strategies and hamper the ability of firefighters to defend public and private property.
The Fire Safe Planning Program is responsible for providing access to and interpretation of fire safe laws and regulations covering general fire prevention and wildland fire safety, recommended standards for fire and building codes, including fire hazard assessment and zoning, infrastructure safety, hazard mitigation to create defensible space, and building construction standards.
The program also provides guidelines for hands-on implementation of fire safe strategies for the development of public safety elements within county general plans.
Potentially useful publications available on this site include:
Fire Hazard Zoning Field Guide
Industrial Operations Field Guide
Power Line Fire Prevention Field Guide
Property Inspection Guide
Railroad Fire Prevention Field Guide
Structural Fire Prevention Field Guide
Local Adoptions of Fire Safe Standards (1999)
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UC Davis California Association for Fire Ecology
CAFE Mission Statement: The California Association for Fire Ecology (CAFE) is an organization of professionals dedicated to improving the knowledge and use of fire in land management. CAFE is accomplishing these goals through sponsoring symposia, short courses and a summer field institute.
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Other Resources
How Wildfires Work
(HowStuffWorks)
A good, well illustrated summary of how wildfires start
and burn.