NIST Technical Note 1748 Framework for Addressing the NationalWildland Urban Interface Fire Problem ? Determining Fire and Ember Exposure Zones using (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781502480873)

Destruction of homes and businesses from Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) fires has been steadily escalating as have the fire suppression costs associated with them. Since 2000, in the United States, over 3,000 homes per year are lost to WUI fires. This is compared to about 900 homes in the 1990s, and 400 homes in the 1970s. In 2011, in Texas alone, over 2,000 homes were destroyed during WUI fires. The WUI fire problem affects both existing communities and new construction. In the U.S, the problem is most acute in the western and southern states; however, WUI fires have also recently destroyed homes in the Mid-Atlantic States and the Pacific Northwest.

Author: U. S. Department of Commerce
ISBN-10: 1502480875
ISBN-13: 9781502480873
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 10/09/2014
Pages: 36
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.24lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.07d