Need defensible space around your Monument home? Call (719)400-9104 for a free fire mitigation estimate. Fire-adapted communities play an important part in managing fires. They learn to live with the wildfires, allowing the necessary ones to burn but taking steps to manage the spread. However, it’s certainly risky to live in one of these communities. To ensure people are safe, the following steps are taken to reduce the risks. Defined Areas with Excellent Knowledge The community will always live adjacent to or within a particular ecosystem that is prone to fires. They’re aware of these risks before living there, and there is a clear boundary defined for the living area. Those who reside in these areas will have the knowledge
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Wildfires have always been around. While natural and helpful, they have been known to grow out of control and cause damage and loss of life. Since the early 1900s, federal and state agencies have worked to put in a wildfire policy to prevent, suppress, and maintain. Over the decades, the policy has changed. It’s had to be based on growing concerns and new developments. Here’s a look back at the history of wildfire policy. The Forest Fire Emergency Fund Act The fire was initially viewed as a threat to timber and not life. This is why the initial public funds were devoted to fire suppression and prevention. In 1908, the Forest Fire Emergency Fund Act was brought in, permitting deficit