Sentences with phrase «fire risk areas»

Just as we are now starting to see governments limit coastal development on erosian prone coastlines, do we need to stop some development in fire risk areas?

«Every Victorian government school has a place to shelter from bushfires as a last resort, and this program will make sure the shelters at 200 schools in the highest fire risk areas are even safer.»

We see similar problems with fire insurance in California, which lets homeowners rebuild a torched home, though some insurers are dropping homeowners in high fire risk areas.

The county plans to stage extra strike teams in the field this season and place them in higher fire risk areas such as Malibu and Santa Clarita.

Not exact matches

In the 1990s this zone increased by almost 11 percent in California, Oregon and Washington, adding over 1 million housing units - mostly in areas of moderate to high fire risk.

Rising temperatures and less precipitation have had a bigger effect on fire risk in a temperate region like Northern California but has less of an impact in an area that's already hot and dry, like Los Angeles County.

As sea levels rise and disaster risks to coastal communities grow, some planners are broaching the idea of a «strategic retreat» from areas that face persistent floods and fires.

While most homeowners insurance policies cover fire damage, it may be something you discuss with your insurance agent if you're in a high - risk area.

Think about what's happening here in Manchester, projects to rebuild 10,000 homes in run - down areas axed, # 560m of transport schemes scrapped, sweeping cuts at Bolton, Salford, Trafford and Rochdale councils, 150 firefighter jobs at risk in Greater Manchester Fire Service, # 7m of cuts in the police force, up to 1,000 NHS admin jobs in danger and a local breast cancer helpline, that has taken 80,000 calls since it was set up, about to be closed, because health trusts will no longer foot the # 63,000 annual running cost,» he said.

Fire researchers typically identify risk areas by looking for flammable vegetation and features like canyons that can funnel fires.

«The confluence of climate and people in these areas increases the risk of widespread fire activity when the fire season severity is elevated,» said Doug Morton of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., who works with Randerson and colleagues on the forecast.

These procedures should result from scientifically mapping a community's high - and low - risk areas of exposure to both the fire and embers generated during WUI events (as will be possible using the WUI Hazard Scale).

Methods: To explore the future of fire seasons in California, Yoon and colleagues from PNNL and the Climate Center at Utah State University compared fire risk data observed between the 1980s through present day using an index called the KBDI (named after the two researchers who developed it) and satellite data showing burned areas.

Conservation and management actions will include extending the habitat into favourable adjacent areas, implementing measures to reduce the risk of fires, and removal of invasive alien plant species.

Areas of expertise: Invasive species risk assessment, biodiversity conservation, fire ecology, restoration ecology, ecosystem resilience

PORTLAND, Ore. — A new paper published today in the Natural Areas Journal indicates that bark beetle outbreaks that have turned millions of acres of forests in the Inter-mountain West a noticeable red coloration (from tree death) do not substantially increase the risk of active crown fire in lodgepole pine and spruce forests as commonly assumed.

There may be inherent fire risks, for example ignition sources in science laboratories and metal workshops; cooking facilities in domestic science areas and kitchens; and high fire loads in lockers, cloakrooms and resource areas and stores.

It is a legal requirement to have a suitable and sufficient fire safety risk assessment in place which has recorded areas of vulnerability and any significant findings; this should be complimented with staff training.

Keeping your air and water clear and guarding against fire risks are just some of the areas in which you must be compliant, as Gary Nicholls, Managing Director of Swiftclean Building Services, explains.

It is common to find that passive fire ratings are being maintained in areas where there is no longer any purpose in doing so, while new risks introduced to the building may not have been properly assessed.

In some areas, the risk of wind, fire or severe damage is higher for manufactured homes.

However, there continues to be a high fire risk in this area as this -LSB-...]

The same issues have arisen in other areas where recent construction booms have enormously boosted fire risk.

The reality, according to specialists in environmental risk from fires and radiation, is that any radiation contained in the resulting smoke and other emissions is very unlikely to pose a significant health risk [* with one exception possibly being in firefighters working in the area; see below].

Firefighters contained a brush fire in the area, sparked by material that blew through the air after the explosion, and there is little risk it will extend beyond the area.

As with other recent Arctic fires in permafrost or near permafrost zones, areas well below the surface soil zone are involved, resulting in risk of a very intense, long time - scale event:

Even if we stopped emitting greenhouse gases today, fire conditions will become even more persistent in areas already at risk, and will spread to new regions as warming drives vegetation patterns and land - use changes.

The criteria include: using natural pests and composting in place of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers whenever possible; implementing no - burn policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and cut the risk of fires spreading into forest areas; sparing forests with high conservation value from development; taking measures to reduce air pollution; and creating catchment ponds to prevent palm oil mill effluent — a byproduct — from entering waterways where it would damage aquatic habitats.

And a new study from Harvard and Syracuse Universities suggests that the EPA's plan could carry some health benefits by reducing more than 750,000 tons of other pollutants from coal - fired power plants, reducing the risk of asthma and heart attacks in areas near the plants.

The aftermath of these fires will likely also have officials rethinking which areas are at risk for wildfire and better strategies for living in the «wildland - urban interface» — areas adjacent to wildlands that are at risk of fire.

Climate disruption in California — including record high temperatures, ongoing drought, tree die off and bark beetle outbreaks — has increased the state's wildfire risk by extending wildfire seasons, expanding at risk areas, and increasing fire size.

In an effort to avoid a repeat of past fire and haze crises, President Joko «Jokowi» Widodo issued several policies governing the management of peatlands, including a land - swap mechanism that allows companies to trade carbon - dense areas in their concessions for lands elsewhere as a means to reduce fire risk.

In a training area associated with Marine Corps Base Hawaii, drought sharply increased the risk of wildfires, forcing officials to reduce live - fire training and limit the types of ammunition used.

Fire occurrence rates in the Amazon have increased in 59 % of areas with reduced deforestation and risks cancelling part of the carbon savings achieved by UN measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and...

With regard to wildfires, see Western U.S. Forest Wildfire Activity: «Thus, although land - use history is an important factor for wildfire risks in specific forest types... the broad - scale increase in wildfire frequency across the western United States has been driven primarily by sensitivity of fire regimes to recent changes in climate over a relatively large area.»

It was undisputed that the request was justified from a public policy perspective, as concern had been expressed regarding risks to public health in the area, arising from operations at the nearby firing range, decommissioned nuclear reactor and nuclear processing facilities.

However, fires, windstorms, theft and other hazards are all fairly common in the area, and people who rent may not realize the risks that they are taking.

If you are a California resident having a hard time finding home, condo, renter or landlord insurance because your property is in a high fire risk and brush area, you aren't alone.

Premiums are based on many factors, including the number of claims in your area (high crime areas usually cost more), your own claim history, the value of yourhome, the amount of your deductible, special risk factors (like pools and trampolines), your credit history, and any fire / theft safety measures you've taken or installed.

There is a slightly elevated risk of theft in urban areas, as well as a slightly elevated risk of fire just because of the proximity of housing units to each other.

This verifies that emergency responders can extinguish a fire at a faster rate in these communities, which means that some insurance providers have identified these areas as a much lower risk than they were previously.

Rentals in flood zones and high crime areas are considered high risk, as are rentals that are far away from fire stations.

According to a recent homeowners insurance news release by the California Department of Insurance, yet another arrest has been made as property owners in areas at a high fire risk have fallen victim to a fake policy scam.

Contact a member agent in the Trusted Choice network in your area to determine your fire risk and whether you need coverage.

Because the risk of fire in your area can vary, the cost of fire coverage can vary widely as well.

That said, homes in urban, non-forested areas still have risk for fire from electrical problems.

You don't have to live on the outskirts of a large, wildlife management area to be at risk for fire.

For example, if you are living in a complex unit, then the risk of fire is more likely as there are more people in the area.

Various risk factors like the distance to the nearest fire hydrant, the amount of crime in an area, and the local population density all play a role, as do other factors like the assessed value of the property and its contents.

Even if these rates do seem high, consider that California is a high - risk area for earthquakes, fires, and other natural disasters, so in reality, you're already getting a pretty good deal.