Community advisor - firewise

Richard D. Reitz

Community advisor - firewise

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Richard D. Reitz

Year:

2003

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

In: Proceedings of the Society of American Foresters. 2003 National Convention. Bethesda, MD. pp. 63-72.

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Abstract

The old model of individual homeowners and neighborhoods depending solely on government provided fire fighting resources is gone. Recent wildland fires have demonstrated that community firefighting resources are easily outpaced when multiple structures are burning simultaneously. The cure is to move most structure protection responsibility to the homeowner and community. Effort can be made, and maintained, today to reduce future risk.

Citation

Reitz, Richard D. 2003. Community advisor - firewise. In: Proceedings of the Society of American Foresters. 2003 National Convention. Bethesda, MD. pp. 63-72.