Waldo Canyon Fire June 26, 2012 Preliminary Study – Rough Data Photo: denverpost.com.

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Waldo Canyon Fire June 26, 2012 Preliminary Study – Rough Data Photo: denverpost.com

Waldo Canyon Wildfire June 26, 2012 Initial findings: Fuel loading Spotting/Branding Cedar Fencing Roofs Decks Exposures Conflagration

Roof Type Red - Combustible Green – Class A

Siding Purple – Masonry, concrete or stucco Light Blue – composite lap Pink – wood

Denominators in Wildfire Disaster Fuel (incl 14 th fuel model) Weather Topography Re-construction Big Question? Insurance Collaboration Codes and Changes? Permits

Mountain Shadows

Mitigation Success

Mitigation is not clear-cutting Thinning and removal Maintain wildland characteristics

Manage wildfire risk with consideration for… Visual corridors Habitat Adjacency Cultural and Recreation Resources

Objective is to change fire behavior Not build fire breaks

Cedar Heights Mitigation

To prevent a stand replacement fire….

Home Ignition Zone

Your Questions? Christina Randall CSFD Wildfire Mitigation Administrator

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