answer 4 questions thanks click on read the case study
answer 4 questions thanks click on read the case study
The Hayman Fire started on June 8, 2002, 35 miles northwest of Colorado Springs, Colorado and 95 miles southwest of Denver, Colorado and became the largest wildfire in the state’s recorded history at over 138,000 acres. The following case study looks into the preparations, impacts, and response.
Answer the following questions:
Briefly, what were some of the challenges of the Hayman Fire in Colorado?
The fire burned across four countries, many residences and other buildings were lost and threatened and thousands of people evacuated. Housing costs totaling over 42 million indiviuals alone could not afford the cost of recovery.
1.List the pre-disaster initiatives (for fire) to minimize the risk and explain the intent.
2.What has been done since the fire in an effort to minimize future fire hazards?
3.List 6-10 things that can be done around the house or neighborhood to minimize the fire risk in any given fire-prone region.
4.How can government (local, state, or federal) play a better role in fire hazards? Give specific examples.
