Annotated Bibliography
References and Resources
1. Ager, A. (n.d) Seeking Common Ground: Protecting Homes From Wildfires While Making Forests More Resilient to Fire. Science Findings. U.S. Department of Agriculture Pacific Northwest Research Station. https://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/sciencef/scifi134.pdf
This articles discusses fire risk and the effectiveness of fuel treatments in the context of the WUI. Fire simulation models are analyzed given different fuel treatments with contrasting goals. For instance, the placement of fuel treatments would vary based on whether the goal aimed at protecting structures vs preserving large trees.
2. Center for Fire Research and Outreach (2017) Fire Information Toolkit. University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. http://ucanr.edu/sites/cfro/Fire_Information_Toolkit/
This toolkit provides numerous resources and external links with useful information for homeowners, researchers, community leaders to manage, assess, and mitigate fire hazard.
3. FEMA, Protecting Against Wildfires. https://training.fema.gov/emiweb/is/is394a/04fire-0306.pdf
The Lesson – Protecting Against Wildfires – developed by FEMA, addresses key issues that one should take into account when living at the WUI. The information presented here is very useful for vulnerable communities living in fire prone environments. Safety measures such as: creating safety zones, planning water needs, and creating structural protecting measures, are all elements that would help prevent, and mitigate losses as a result of wildfires.
4.National Park Service (NPS) Wildland Fire: What is Hazard Fuel Reduction? https://www.nps.gov/articles/what-is-hazard-fuel-reduction.htm
This webpage developed by the National Park Service describes and illustrates different vegetation treatments and fuel reduction projects. It discusses some of the methods to manage wildfire threat in national parks and at the WUI.
5. U.S. Fire Administration. (2017). Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Toolkit. https://www.usfa.fema.gov/wui_toolkit/
The WUI toolkit developed by the U.S Fire Administration provides useful information and resources pertaining to: fire adapted communities, codes and standards, wildfire research, planning, and assessments related to fire risk at the WUI.
6. WUI Fact Sheet (2013) http://www.iawfonline.org/pdf/WUI_Fact_Sheet_08012013.pdf
The WUI Fact Sheet provides valuable resources for managing and understanding fire risk. A definition of the wildland urban interface (WUI) is provided, a brief history of wildfire occurrences at the WUI also offers valuable background pertaining to this issue. Furthermore, graphics and statistics are displayed to show the growing risk of wildfire at the wildland urban interface as more and more people choose to live in this fire prone environment.