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

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

3. Roof Type Red - Combustible Green – Class A

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

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

7. Mountain Shadows

8. Mitigation Success

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

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

11. Objective is to change fire behavior Not build fire breaks

13. Cedar Heights Mitigation

15. To prevent a stand replacement fire….

16. Home Ignition Zone

17. Your Questions? Christina Randall CSFD Wildfire Mitigation Administrator crandall@springsgov.com 719-385-7368