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What aspect of slope has the highest fire
1 Spot fires
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What is the primary goal to protect a
3 Is Colorado a home-rule state? 4
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Spot fires Fires started by airborne embers some distance away from
the main body of the fire


What two factors are the primary Quality of defensible space
determinants of a home's ability to survive a Structural ignitability
wildfire?




What does HIZ stand for? Home ignition zone


What is included in the home ignition The structure
zone? The space immediately surrounding the structure


What is the primary goal to protect a home Reduce or eliminate fuels and ignition sources within the HIZ
from wildfire?


What are some benefits of fire? Thin tree and brush stands
Remove dead material
Opens up forest floor to sunlight
Nourishes the soil




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Wildland urban interface Any area where structures and other human development
meets or intermingles with wildland vegetative fuels


Fire suppression in the WUI When fire occurs here, it is suppressed to protect people
and their homes, so the fires do not burn the way they
should to reset the ecology of the systems
Vegetation is then increased in these areas, which provides
more fuel for fires


International Code Council (ICC) Non-governmental organization that develops and maintains
model building codes for use by state and local jurisdictions


What is construction regulated by? Building codes


How does a model building code become When it is adopted by state and local jurisdiction, with or
enforceable? without amendments, and becomes law.


What is home rule? Local governments have the ability to establish their own
sets of codes and standards specific to their community.


Is Colorado a home-rule state? Yes


What is the most widely adopted code The 2009 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code
addressing WUI? (IWUIC)



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