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Fire Rescue Wildfire Season 2013 March 26, 2013

Fire Rescue Wildfire Season 2013 March 26, 2013. Wildfire Season 2013. Historical Perspective Current Outlook Operational Challenges/ Preparedness Prevention Summary. Wildfire Season 2013. Wildfire History Challenges Preparedness Wildfire Safety Summary. Wildfire History.

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Fire Rescue Wildfire Season 2013 March 26, 2013

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  1. Fire Rescue Wildfire Season2013March 26, 2013

  2. Wildfire Season 2013 • Historical Perspective • Current Outlook • Operational Challenges/ Preparedness • Prevention • Summary

  3. Wildfire Season 2013 • Wildfire History • Challenges • Preparedness • Wildfire Safety • Summary

  4. Wildfire History

  5. Wildfire History

  6. Wildfire History

  7. Wildfire History

  8. Wildfire History

  9. Wildfire Season 2013 • Wildfire History • Current Outlook • Operational Challenges • Operational Preparedness • Wildfire Safety • Summary

  10. Current Outlook • Keetch Byram Drought Index (KBDI) • Statewide 346 • Orange County 498 • Low Humidity • Moderate to High Winds

  11. Current Outlook • Fire Danger Index (FDI) • Estimation Tool • Potential for a Fire to Start • Required Suppression Activity

  12. Current Outlook • Weak La-Nina Pattern • Rainfall for 2013 is 4” Below Normal • Normally the End of June Ends the Dry Season

  13. Current Outlook • More Active Fire Season • Considered Normal • Beginning to Enter the Height of the Wildfire Season • Next Fire Potential Update Due in April

  14. Wildfire Season 2013 • Wildfire History • Current Outlook • Operational Challenges • Operational Preparedness • Wildfire Safety • Summary

  15. Operational Challenges • More Fuel on the Ground • Fallen Trees Limits Access of Florida Forest Service’s Plows • Wildland Urban Interface

  16. Operational Challenges • Large Conservation Area • Immediate Threat • Requires Immediate Actions Approaching Fire

  17. Wildfire Update • Wildfire History • Current Outlook • Operational Challenges • Operational Preparedness • Wildfire Safety • Summary

  18. Operational Preparedness • Wildfire Strategy • Life Safety and Exposure Protection is 1st Priority • Defensive Fire Operations • Major Commitment of Resources • Work Closely With Florida Forest Service, OCSO, and FHP • Code Red Notification System

  19. Operational Preparedness • Additional Staffing • Daily Assessment of Wildfire Threat • Additional Units Staffed • Increase Initial Response Assignment

  20. Wildfire Update • Wildfire History • Current Outlook • Operational Challenges • Operational Preparedness • Wildfire Safety • Summary

  21. Wildfire Safety Impacts Hazards Fire Smoke Hot Spots Flying Brands High Wind Air Quality • People • Health • Property • Infrastructure • Business • Community • Environment

  22. Wildfire Safety • Firewise Communities • Clear 30-100 Foot Space Around Homes • Keep Gutters and Roofs Clear of Debris • Remove Combustibles away From Homes • Open Burning Safety

  23. Wildfire Safety • Evacuation Planning • An Escape Route • Family Meeting Place • Instructions for Children • Steps to Make the Home as Fireproof as Possible • Plan for a Fast Getaway • Provisions for Pets

  24. Wildfire Safety • Firewise Landscaping • Defensible Space • Keep Trees and Bushes Trimmed • Remove Vines and Scrubs that Can Carry Fire Upward • Replace Flammable Mulch with Gravel or Lava Stones

  25. Wildfire Update • Current Conditions • Weather Forecast • Wildfire History • Challenges • Preparedness • Wildfire Safety • Summary

  26. Summary • Drought Conditions to Continue • Increased Wildfire Activity through June • Fire Rescue will Continue to Monitor Conditions and Protect the Citizens and Visitors of Orange County from Wildfires

  27. Fire Rescue Wildfire UpdateMarch 26, 2013

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