Humboldt County Firewise Mapping Project - Final report

Humboldt County Firewise Mapping Project
Prepared By: Jerry Dinzes, Eileen Nunez, Chibu Okezie, Hether Ward
Contact: Hether Ward- hjh157@humboldt.edu
Faculty Contact: Dr. Yvonne Everett, Professor Environmental and Natural Resources Planning,
Department of Environmental Science and Management, HSU
tel: (707) 826-4188; email: ye1@humboldt.edu

Table Of Contents
Executive Summary ………………………………………………………………………..3
Acknowledgements ………………………………………………………………………….5
Mission Statements…………………………………………………………………………..6
Introduction……………………………………………………...…………………………..6
Project I: Humboldt County GIS Mapping
Introduction …………………………………………………………….………………….........10
Purpose and Need……………………………………………………………..……………........10
Objectives and Methods ………………………………………………………………………...11
Challenges……………………………………………………………………………………….12
Maps……………………………………………………………………………….........................
Humboldt County………………………………………………………………..13
Bridgeville………………………………………………………….....................14
Honeydew...……………………………………………………………………...15
Hydesville………………………………………………………………………..16
Kneeland………………………………………………………………………....17
Orleans…………………………………………………………………………...18
Petrolia…………………………………………………………………………...19
Redwood Valley/Chezem………………………………………………………..20
Shelter Cove………………………………………………………………….…..21
Willow Creek………………………………………………………………….....22
Project II: Upper Jacoby Creek Firewise Community
Introduction……………………………………………………………..………………………..23
Background…………………………………………………………….………………………...23
UJC Firewise Boundary Mapping………………………………………………………….........24
UJC Map..…………………………………………….……………………….....25
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UJC Community Outreach………………………………………………………………………...
Survey………………………………………………………................................26
Results…………………………………………………………………………....27
UJC Firewise Community Day…………………………….................................28
Appendix A: Survey and Results……………………………………………………………....29
Appendix B: UJC Postcard………………………………………………………………….....31
Appendix C: UJC Wildfire Community Preparedness Day Photos……...………………....32
References…………………………………………………………………………..………….. 37
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Executive Summary
In early 2015, Humboldt County Fire Safe Council requested assistance from the Humboldt State
University Environmental Management and Protection Program Planning Practicum with a
Firewise mapping project and with community organizing support for Upper Jacoby Creek
Firewise (UFCF).
The mapping project entailed developing a county-wide Geographic Information System (GIS)
layer of Firewise communities along with individual maps defining all Firewise community
boundaries. The individual maps are intended to clearly define the political boundaries of each of
the 10 Firewise communities, and to serve as a springboard for future mapping projects in the
communities. The maps allow for community mapping to determine the location of crucial
infrastructure for emergency responders. At the same time they provide crucial information to
residents about which agencies would respond in an emergency situation. Prior to publication,
the enclosed maps underwent several iterations and received approval from the County of
Humboldt, individual Firewise communities, and professional faculty at Humboldt State
University.
Upper Jacoby Creek Firewise asked for help with designing and implementing a community
survey and with planning and carrying out a neighborhood Firewise Day. Upper Jacoby Creek is
a relatively secluded neighborhood outside the Arcata Fire Response Area with narrow,
irregularly maintained roads and poor home signage making it difficult for fire engines to
respond to emergencies in a timely manner. In addition, uninhabited structures and unmaintained
defensible space created potentially dangerous fuel loading. Antiquated water tank systems and
limited access to water also threaten this secluded neighborhood. There are currently no fire
hydrants in the community
We worked with Sarah Trapkus UJC Coordinator and Cybelle Immitt the Humboldt County
Senior Planner to design a community fire preparedness survey focused on key issues such as:
water storage, fuel loading, visibility and access from roads, defensible space and community
involvement. The survey was sent to residents living in Upper Jacoby Creek.
The survey results indicated that a majority of residents have water tanks dedicated to fire on
their property however many are not properly labeled or equipped, making it difficult for
emergency responders to locate and use them. A large proportion of residents did not maintain
defensible space, nor were they interested in receiving assistance with fuels reduction. For
community involvement over 2/3 of respondents either were not interested in more information
or were not sure if they wanted more. UJC is a typical bedroom settlement at the edge of a more
urban Humboldt County community where residents wish to be left alone and where they may
underestimate the risk of wildfire in their neighborhood. UJCF organizers hoped that residents
would show more interest by participating in the Firewise Community Preparedness Day.
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On Saturday, May 2nd, 2015, the UJC Firewise Community held their wildfire community
preparedness day. Community members, Environmental Protection and Management Planning
students and the Humboldt State University Natural Resources Club participated in the event.
Fifteen members of the Natural Resources Club volunteered their time and labor for the event.
During the event, four UJC residents also joined the effort of fuels reduction offering their help
and equipment. Fuels reduction activities included clearing roadside vegetation along Garden
Lane, as well as minor road maintenance to improve road quality. The UJCFC provided lunch
for all participating volunteers. Following the work day, the community convened for a
celebration and potluck. Community events such as this are key in building social capital while
also increasing wildfire awareness among all residents. Firewise communities are significantly
important in building social capital among residents living within the WUI. Community
preparedness is crucial in these areas due to their rural location and risk of potential wildland
fire.
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Acknowledgements
We would like to thank Yvonne Everett for guiding us throughout our senior project. We would
also like to extend our gratitude to Sarah Trapkus, Cybelle Immitt and Jerry von Dohlen for
being our clients for this project and providing us with the information we needed to achieve our
final product.
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Mission Statement
Our HSU practicum team will support local community-based fire management efforts
by developing and updating Humboldt County’s Firewise maps, and working with the
Firewise Council of Upper Jacoby Creek to build their capacity to manage for fire
safety. We will collaborate with local stakeholders and the Humboldt County Fire Safe
Council to promote projects that reflect the values and needs of the community.
Introduction
Fire management is a fundamental duty for federal, state and municipal resource managers and
firefighters, requiring a significant investment of public funds. Yet the duty of fire management
does not fall solely on public officials. Private landowners share responsibility for fuel reduction
around structures on their lands, a practice which is especially important in rural areas where first
responders to fire may be volunteer fire departments (VFD) coming from some distance away.
The last several decades have given life to community-based and collaborative fire management
strategies.
Community Based Fire Management
A community's resilience to fire hazards correlates with not only ecological factors (climate,
vegetation type, invasive insects), but also with social factors. Social factors include a
community's ability to mobilize (social capital); historic awareness and experience within an area
(cultural capital), and local knowledge and expertise (human capital). Social factors may also
impact land use practices such as zoning regulations and vegetation management (Kruger et al.,
2002). It is important to recognize that every community is unique, and that fire management
tactics that work in one community may not work within another. For example, more resource-
based communities are likely to be more comfortable with prescribed burns than communities
that are not resource-based (Winter et al., 2006). Planners developing wildfire management plans
and working with communities on fuel reduction should not assume a community's beliefs, and
must ask the community about their perceptions on fuels management.
Prior to the 2000's there was a largely held sentiment that fire management was the responsibility
of government agencies. Yet the belief was not universal. A 1998 study in Crawford County,
Michigan, revealed that 80% of respondents believed fire management was either the sole
responsibility of homeowners, or was a shared responsibility with governing agencies (Winter,
2002). Yet other studies show that many homeowners do not perceive wildfire as a phenomenon
that can be controlled through management. These homeowners are less likely to support
preventative measures (Winter et al., 1998). Along the same vein, homeowners who have been
more educated about prescribed burns and defensible space are more likely to support these
management tactics (Winter et al., 2006). Thus the important role that wildfire education and
outreach has in communities becomes obvious.
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Homeowners within California's Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) are particularly aware of fire
danger, and are likely to have engaged in some level of fuel reduction on their properties. The
Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) zone consists of the area where man-made structures and
flammable vegetation coincide, increasing the potential for wildland fire risk (Humboldt County,
2013). Surveyed homeowners in the WUI in California were more than twice as likely to have
removed fuels vegetation from their property (91%) as respondents in Florida, Montana, and
Michigan (44%, 35%, and 42% respectively). Californians exhibited more positive views of
defensible space ordinances than respondents in other states, and it was largely believed that
prescribed burns save money in the long term, and created healthier environmental conditions
(Winter et al., 2006).
Trust is the number one factor among Californians that will correlate with positive perceptions of
varying fire management tactics (Winter, 2002). Therefore it is logical that our fire management
agencies should work to build trust within communities. This is a long recognized truth, and the
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) has spent the last 20 years
developing partnerships and communications with communities in the WUI.
California’s Community Based Models
Two primary models of community fire management exist in California: Fire Safe Council’s and
Firewise communities.
California's Fire Safe Council (CFSC) umbrella organization formed in 1993 to facilitate
collaboration between the various jurisdictional layers (i.e. federal, state, county, and local
agencies). The CFSC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that has historically aided locally
chartered Fire Safe Councils, and created a framework in which community based management
may thrive. In 2012 CFSC signed a memorandum of understanding with CalFire designating the
organization as the official state liaison for the Firewise Communities/USA® Recognition
Program (CFSC, 2015).
The Firewise Communities Program was developed and operates within the framework of the
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). The NFPA launched pilot Firewise efforts in 1999.
These efforts were originally dubbed Firewise Communities Planning Workshops, and
embedded messages into their campaign such as “Your home can survive a wildfire,” “It’s the
little things that can burn your house down,” and “If your home doesn’t ignite, it can’t burn”
(CFSC, 2015).
In response to the success of the events, participants expressed interested in bringing “Firewise”
to their neighborhoods. The Firewise Communities Program officially started in 2002. Today
there are more than 700 recognized Firewise communities in 40 states (CFSC, 2015). In
California there are approximately 84 recognized Firewise communities (CFSC, 2015).
Humboldt County is home to 10 Firewise communities that are either recognized by the CFSC or
are in the process of establishing recognition.
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How to Start Community Based Fire Management
To become a Fire Safe Council, the first step is to find interested parties who would benefit from
community fire management. These parties may include local businesses, residents, emergency
responders, county and city officials, and insurance companies. The locally organized committee
should be actively engaged and work to the capacity of the local community and its residents.
Many FSC work to develop a Community Wildfire Protection Plan as a basis for assessing
wildfire risk and identifying potential risk reduction activities. FSC with CWPP become eligible
to apply for the federal funding that CAFSC distributes.
To become a recognized Firewise community the following five steps must be taken:
1. Conduct a wildfire risk assessment within the proposed community.
2. Form a Firewise community committee and develop an action plan to address deficiencies as
determined by the wildfire risk assessment.
3. Host a Firewise Day event.
4. Commit $2 per capita in Firewise actions at minimum each year.
5. Submit an application for recognition with the state liaison (the CFSC in California).
The Firewise Communities/USA Program offers communities online data management for
community resources, grant/funding opportunities, educational materials, and other innovative
programs that the communities may utilize.
Senior Practicum Project
In early 2015, Cybelle Immitt, Coordinator of the Humboldt County Fire Safe Council requested
assistance from the Humboldt State University Environmental Management and Protection
Program Planning Practicum with a Firewise mapping project and with community organizing
support for Upper Jacoby Creek Firewise. UJCFC asked for help with a community survey and
with planning and carrying out a neighborhood Firewise Day. Humboldt County Fire Safe
Council asked for a County wide GIS map along with individual maps defining all Firewise
community boundaries.
We are a group of senior planning students from the HSU Environmental Planning Practicum
who elected to work on this project. This document summarizes the work undertaken for this
project.
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We began our effort by defining our Mission and conceptualizing our understanding of the
problem and the tasks that would need to be carried out to address them.
The flowchart below demonstrates our understanding of the problems this project addressed, the
objectives we wanted to accomplish for the project, and activities that we carried out.
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Part 1: Humboldt County GIS Firewise Mapping
Introduction
The Humboldt County Fire Safe Council (HCFSC) oversees the maintenance and
implementation of the Humboldt County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) and the
Firewise Community Assessments to support and coordinate community involvement in fire safe
planning and implementation.
Political and physical mapping can help Firewise communities by providing a platform for
community education and planning. A key element required for Firewise mapping is accurately
established boundaries which define the extent of the community. The Humboldt Firewise
boundaries frequently align with the existing boundaries of fire districts and response areas,
though many have unique boundary lines that reflect local neighborhood dynamics.
Humboldt County lacks an adequate GIS layer that defines Firewise community boundaries.
Currently all of the Firewise communities either have a specific boundary delineated, or are in
the process of delineating this boundary. Several of the Firewise communities have some form of
map available online, though the content and map elements vary widely. In some cases the extent
of the boundary is not clear to Humboldt County nor to the HCFSC.
Purpose and Need
The project required the development of consistent and comprehensive maps of Humboldt
County’s ten Firewise Community boundaries. Uniform mapping provides a community
planning tool that can increase grant funding opportunities and relay key infrastructure
information to emergency responders.
Mapping as a Community Planning Tool: Firewise maps help community members to better
understand the political boundaries of regional fire response agencies, as well as to determine the
extent of their own communities. Newer Humboldt County residents have often come from
urban areas that have greater access to fire protection resources than exists in rural Humboldt
County. Many Humboldt communities are not located within fire districts, and are not
guaranteed to be prioritized by neighboring districts in times of emergency. It is important for
community members to be aware of their homes’ location relative to emergency response areas.
Detailed boundary maps including delineation of Firewise Communities are an effective visual
tool for conveying information to community members, and offer guidance for local planning
strategies.
Infrastructure: The existing fire district and response area maps in Humboldt County convey
information about key community assets, including the location of schools, hospitals, fire
stations, and airfields. Though Humboldt County has extensive maps of many infrastructure
elements, the locations of relevant features on private lands are data sets that Firewise
communities are integral in creating. For example, community members can help facilitate the
identification of water tanks with fittings compatible for firefighting equipment. Similarly,
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county maps may not always reflect the relocation of infrastructure such as fire stations or small
schools. Community input ensures that maps are kept up to date.
Funding Opportunities: Grants for Firewise Community programs are available from federal,
state, and local sources. Obtaining grants is often a competitive process. The development of
uniform maps portrays a collaborative and professional effort among the Humboldt Firewise
Communities that may encourage funding support from granting agencies.
Firewise Communities in California may also be able to secure significant insurance breaks for
homeowners. In 2014 the California Insurance Commissioner created rate changes (ranging from
12 to 16%) that allowed cost savings for homeowners that implemented fire management on the
parcel level. If the parcel is located within a Firewise Community then an additional 5% in
savings may be realized (CDI, 2014). Once approved by Humboldt County, the individual
Firewise maps will be the most decisive method for determining if a parcel is located within the
Firewise boundaries.
Objectives and Methods
Our Senior Practicum Team worked with the Humboldt County Planning Department, the
HCFSC, and the individual Firewise coordinators to develop appropriate maps of Firewise
communities.
Data Acquisition: The Planning Department facilitated this mapping project by providing fully
developed geographic information system (GIS) layers and a design framework. These layers
allow for the Firewise boundary maps to maintain consistency with existing fire management
maps.
In many cases the individual Firewise Community coordinators were able to provide GIS ready
boundaries. In cases where GIS data did not exist for a Firewise community, the CWPP or
Firewise Community Assessment documentation often provided sufficient information about the
extent of a given Firewise community to allow us to digitalize an appropriate GIS feature.
In order to maintain consistency with the Humboldt County fire district maps, several iterations
were developed and circulated for input. It was also important to ensure that the boundaries
being displayed within the uniform maps were consistent with what the individual Firewise
communities considered their boundaries to be. In cases where discrepancies existed, further
clarification was required from the respective Firewise coordinator.
Data Processing: To organize datasets and to design the uniform maps, the team utilized the
same software utilized by Humboldt County’s Advanced Planning Division, ArcMap 10.1. This
allows for any future changes to be easily addressed by Humboldt County’s GIS analyst. Each of
the ten Firewise communities, as denoted below, was combined into one shapefile that can be
easily displayed on the countywide or local level.
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Maps were developed that displayed Firewise community boundaries at both the countywide
level as well as on the local level for each of the following Firewise communities.
○ Bridgeville
○ Honeydew
○ Hydesville
○ Kneeland
○ Orleans
○ Petrolia
○ Upper Jacoby Creek
○ Redwood Valley/Chezem
○ Shelter Cove
○ Willow Creek
Challenges
Each of the Firewise communities was at a different point in the process of developing boundary
lines, which at times offered complications. In some cases the Firewise community diverged
from existing fire district and response area boundaries, instead opting for Firewise boundaries
that delineated particular neighborhoods. Petrolia and Hydesville Firewise provide two examples
of this. In these cases, if a trained GIS technician had not previously developed the boundary line
consistent with GIS best practices, then our team was required to spend more time developing
accurate boundaries. In some cases we had to make assumptions about precisely where a
Firewise community intended to draw their boundary.
In the case of Upper Jacoby Creek and Redwood Valley/Chezum Firewise, the communities
were in the process of defining their boundaries, which impacted our ability to create publishable
maps. A final challenge worth mentioning was discord about where boundary lines should be
located. These conflicts were based on changing and uncertain fire district boundaries.
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Fire Protection Plan and the respective Firewise Community Assessments.
This map is intended for planning purposes and should not be used for
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Map compiled by County of Humboldt, March 2013.
Map updated by HSU Senior Practicum. May 2015.
Online maps visit: http://gis.co.humboldt.ca.us/
Contact: cimmit@co.humboldt.ca.us or jvondohlen@co.humboldt.ca.us

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Project Two: Upper Jacoby Creek Firewise Community
Introduction
The Upper Jacoby Creek community is located in the forested, rural area, east of the City of
Arcata that is accessed by Jacoby Creek Road. Approximately 200 households are situated
along lower Jacoby Creek Rd. Toward the end of the road, the Upper Jacoby Creek
neighborhood includes approximately 33 households along Jacoby Creek Road and on Garden
and Glory Lanes.
Upper Jacoby Creek neighborhood faces challenges with respect to emergency response. The
community is located outside of the Arcata Fire Protection District Response Area. Instead, UJC
is located within CalFire’s State Responsibility Area. Trinidad Fire Station, approximately 25
miles away, and Fortuna Fire Station, 30 miles away, are the closest CalFire stations, and with
this distance, response times can vary greatly. UJC furthermore is located a WUI area of “High
Fire Hazard Severity” as categorized by CalFire. After a home burned down in UJC, residents
realized that they needed to be better prepared for fire events. They formed a Firewise
Community in 2013, the Firewise Communities Program encourages individual homeowners to
take responsibility by using wildfire safety practices to protect their homes and property from the
risk of wildfire (Firewise Communities, 2012). One of their first actions was to carry out an
assessment of their situation.
Background
The Upper Jacoby Creek Community Assessment, written by UJC community members, the
Humboldt County Fire Safe Council and CalFire, addressed wildfire related characteristics of
UJC and examined the area’s exposure as it relates to ignition potentials (Firewise Communities,
2012a). The assessment found that many of the homes and driveways had signs that were
confusing and lacked reflective material, making it difficult for emergency responders to find
them. Water storage facilities were informal and outdated. There are no fire hydrants within the
community, so firefighters rely on homeowner’s water sources to be properly equipped and
ready to use. Many storage tanks lack the necessary water volume, pressure and/or proper fittings
for fire hose attachments. Some of the roads are very narrow, steep and unpaved, and therefore
pose a significant access challenge to emergency personnel responding to an incident.
Unmaintained defensible space zones and abandoned structures and accumulations of hazardous
fuels were identified as not only being a threat to homeowners themselves, but to the community
at large because a fire could easily spread from a home ignition to the surrounding vegetation.
After the assessment, UJC Firewise community members were successful in adding reflective
signage to many driveways, in improving visibility and access to a number of storage tanks and
in paving roads for better access.
In 2015, The UJC Firewise coordinator Sarah Trapkus and HCFSC Coordinator Cybelle Immitt
enlisted us to help broaden community support and participation in the Firewise Community.
We agreed to work with UJCF on defining its Firewise boundary. Further, it was decided that a
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involvement in Firewise. We also agreed to help plan and carry out a Firewise Community event
that would include a fuels reduction demonstration effort.
UJC Firewise Boundary Mapping
In collaboration with Firewise members, Sarah Trapkus and Denise Hisel, we drafted the
boundary for the UJC Firewise Community. The draft map of the UJC Firewise boundary was
sent to Cybelle Immitt, the Humboldt County Senior Planner and HCFSC Coordinator for further
input. After feedback from Humboldt County the UJC Firewise boundary was finalized. In the
future this boundary line can be changed at the behest of UJC Firewise to include or exclude
particular areas.
UJC Firewise Boundary Map
The map below depicts the UJC Firewise boundary. The boundary line was chosen based on the
50 parcels that lie outside of both the Arcata Fire Protection District and its Primary Response
Area.
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Upper Jacoby Creek
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The Firewise Community Survey
We worked with Sarah Trapkus and Cybelle Immit to design a one brief fire preparedness survey
for residents of Upper Jacoby Creek. It included questions focused on the key issues that had
been identified in the assessment: water storage, fuel loading, visibility and access from roads,
defensible space and community involvement. Parcels in UJC were chosen for the survey using
county assessor’s parcel data. Sarah Trapkus drafted a cover letter to her neighbors from UJC
Firewise and the survey was sent out to forty-seven parcel holders. (See Appendix A for a
sample of the survey).
Seventeen surveys were returned out of the forty-seven sent out, equaling a thirty-six percent
response rate. Key results are summarized below.
The first set of questions focused on access to water for emergency response.
Figure 1. This chart displays questions of interest regarding water supply.
The second set of questions focused on access for emergency responders.
Figure 2: This chart displays questions of interest regarding visibility and access.
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The third set of questions addressed fuel loading and management of defensible space.
Figure 3: This chart displays questions of interest in regards to fuels on their property.
Finally, respondents were asked whether they had interest in learning more about or participating
in UJC Firewise.
Figure 4: This chart displays whether or not the community members were interested in the Firewise.
Results
It is clear that organizing the UJC community is challenging. The survey had a relatively low
response rate and not every question was answered. We would like to note that the results
presented are the total number of responses to each question.
While many respondents indicated that they have water, there are still those without a water tank.
Even though many homes have water, few have the correct fittings for fire hoses and fewer still
have reflective markers. Access issues are a bit better. Only four respondents live behind locked
gates and most indicated that their homes are easy to access with a fire truck. This may or may
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not be valid information, as many homeowners do not understand how much turnaround space is
needed for fire trucks. It would be useful for UJC Firewise to follow up with site visits with a
knowledgeable firefighter to assess this. Seven respondents indicated that they do not maintain
defensible space. These homeowners would benefit from receiving more information about this
issue. This brings us to the most challenging result of the survey. Over 2/3 of respondents either
were not interested in more information or were not sure if they wanted more. It seems clear that
UJC Firewise has a difficult road ahead to get its area residents to work together. To initiate this
effort, we worked with the UJC Firewise Council to plan a community Firewise Day. (See
Appendix A for a full list of survey questions and corresponding responses)
The UJC Firewise Community Day
The Upper Jacoby Creek neighborhood became a nationally recognized Firewise Community in
early 2013. In order to maintain this recognition they must have an annual wildfire preparedness
day event. On May 2, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., UJC participated with over one hundred other
communities in the National Wildfire Preparedness Day (NWPD). The event is initiated
differently among communities, and events range from educational workshops to community
work parties that reduce fuels danger.
Fuels reduction activities consisted of clearing roadside vegetation along Garden Lane, as well as
minor road maintenance to improve road quality. We enlisted help from Humboldt State
University’s Natural Resource Club that was able to have 15 volunteers offer their time and labor
for the event. The UJCFC provided lunch for all participating volunteers. At the end of the
community work day, the community convened for a celebration and potluck. Along with the
potluck, an information table was set up to provide Firewise educational material, fuels
reduction/ defensible space pamphlets, and the survey results. This information was provided to
ensure that the residents had the opportunity to receive information they would like. By the end
of the work day, four new UJC residents joined in the community efforts offering their time and
equipment. The community event was successful in promoting Firewise preparedness in UJC
and as well as contributing to social bonding among the community members. (See Appendix B
for an example of the UJC Firewise day postcard and invitation.)
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Appendix A: Survey & Results
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Appendix C: UJC Wildfire Community Preparedness Day Photos
This photo displays a portion of the UJC residents, HSU Natural Resource Club and
the EMP Senior Planning Practicum students that volunteered.
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