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there was a series of presentations followed by breakout groups to focus on specific issues. The results roll back up into the County's long term planning. | there was a series of presentations followed by breakout groups to focus on specific issues. The results roll back up into the County's long term planning. | ||
| − | https://climatereadysmc.org/climate-ready-smc-collaborative-wildfire-convening has some videos. | + | https://climatereadysmc.org/climate-ready-smc-collaborative-wildfire-convening has some videos. while they are a bit rough, they're worth watching. |
| − | + | Wind increase over the last decades has been dramatic. 77% increase in since 1984 | |
| − | a key point is that climate change will make this immediate region the locus of mega hectare fires in the next 20 years | + | loss of 'Marine Influence'; forests are no longer cooling as much over night. |
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| + | county is filled with "non-conforming infrastructure" not suited for increasing fire risk. In urban areas; san carlos, belmont, hillsbourough very dangerous | ||
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| + | '''fire suppression is no longer viable priority: rescue is''' | ||
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| + | San Mateo Counties 'border less fire response system' is best in state | ||
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| + | the Sonoma fire destroyed a 3x award winning '''fire safe community''' - clearly our standards need to be updated. | ||
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| + | Sonoma fire - no training. no chain of command. poor communications ( older folks used pagers, youngre folks had no clue, visa versa. ) loss of firefighters post fire due to lingering stresses. | ||
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| + | what is the role of a public official - how does the Brown Act effect emergency response: how can we have the formal public meetings / private deliberation with notifications practice. | ||
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| + | under-insurance results in the hollowing out of communities - can't move back in & rebuild. | ||
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| + | a key point is that climate change will make this immediate Butano / Big Basin region the locus of mega hectare fires in the next 20 years ( rebecca verity, modeler ) | ||
Revision as of 09:56, 4 April 2019
Preparing for Wildfires
Casey was incited by the RCD to attend this meeting and workshop.
there was a series of presentations followed by breakout groups to focus on specific issues. The results roll back up into the County's long term planning.
https://climatereadysmc.org/climate-ready-smc-collaborative-wildfire-convening has some videos. while they are a bit rough, they're worth watching.
Wind increase over the last decades has been dramatic. 77% increase in since 1984
loss of 'Marine Influence'; forests are no longer cooling as much over night.
county is filled with "non-conforming infrastructure" not suited for increasing fire risk. In urban areas; san carlos, belmont, hillsbourough very dangerous
fire suppression is no longer viable priority: rescue is
San Mateo Counties 'border less fire response system' is best in state
the Sonoma fire destroyed a 3x award winning fire safe community - clearly our standards need to be updated.
Sonoma fire - no training. no chain of command. poor communications ( older folks used pagers, youngre folks had no clue, visa versa. ) loss of firefighters post fire due to lingering stresses.
what is the role of a public official - how does the Brown Act effect emergency response: how can we have the formal public meetings / private deliberation with notifications practice.
under-insurance results in the hollowing out of communities - can't move back in & rebuild.
a key point is that climate change will make this immediate Butano / Big Basin region the locus of mega hectare fires in the next 20 years ( rebecca verity, modeler )