Option

Establish fuel breaks and wildfire protection infrastructure for access, water supply, and signage.

Details

Focus of action
Prescribed Fire and Fuel Management
Option

Establish fuel breaks and wildfire protection infrastructure for access, water supply, and signage.

Focus of action
Prescribed Fire and Fuel Management

Examples from plans

This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.

Option from plan Hazards Sort descending Assets Region Source Plan
Develop a program that addresses fire mitigation through access, signage, fire hydrants, water availability, vegetation management, and special building construction standards. Fire (Wildfire) Multiple or All Assets National HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 20)
In case of a wildfire, encourage the installation of water hydration systems (e.g., sprinklers), dedicated power sources and dedicated cisterns if no water source (e.g., lake, river, swimming pool) is Fire (Wildfire) Property National HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 20)
Routinely inspect the functionality of fire hydrants. Fire (Wildfire) Water Infrastructure – Drinking WaterWater Infrastructure – General National HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 21)
Require and maintain safe access for fire apparatus in areas near wildfire-prone neighborhoods and properties. Fire (Wildfire) Critical FacilitiesProperty National HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 21)
Plant fire-resistant vegetation and create fire breaks by managing brush and other fire fuel. Fire (Wildfire) Agriculture and Food SupplyAquatic and Marine ResourcesNatural Areas and Wildlife National HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 21)
Establish and maintain fire breaks, forest tracks, water supply points and other blue Infrastructure networks in natural areas. Fire (Wildfire) Agriculture and Food SupplyAquatic and Marine ResourcesNatural Areas and WildlifeProperty Southern Great Plains City of San Antonio, TX: A Path for Climate Action & Adaptation (p. 46)