Grayson County
Fire: Fire Risk
Risk is the probability that an event will occur, and the wildfire hazard-risk assessment examines six variables affecting the liklihood of wildfire: wildfire occurrence in the area, population density, slope, aspect, land cover and distance from roads.
These six variables are weighted according to their importance and geographical location (coastal plain, piedmont and mountain regions).
Homes within or adjacent to wildland fuels, in areas of high fire occurrence, and on steep slopes may have a higher risk of burning.
Homes that are not located near wildland fuels, in areas of low fire occurrence, and in relatively flat terrain may have a low risk of burning.
State, county and local governments or communities need to know where their high-risk areas are, the factors that make those areas at risk and what can be done to mitigate, or reduce, this risk.
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Last modified 2006-05-31