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A US TIN FIRE D EP A RT MENT Wildfire Readiness Update Justice Jones – Wildfire Mitigation Officer BE IT RESOLVED... "Provide a progress report every six months to the Public Safety Commission for the following important components of a comprehensive WUI risk reduction plan." Council Resolution NO. 20160512-016 The information presented in this update are maintained in real-time through dynamic data 1 Wildfire Readiness Update 1. The number of local CWPP’s completed and implemented. 2. The number of local CWPP's started but not completed. 3. The percentage of high-risk WUI areas in which identification of potential local CWPP planning areas is still ongoing. 4. The number of public presentations and home assessments provided. 5. The number, size, type and location of fuel mitigation activities conducted. 6. The number of training hours received and conducted. 2 1) The number of local CWPP's completed and implemented is 20. Local level CWPP’s are community led initiatives that AFD facilitates and supports. We are pleased to have brought the community of Shepard Mountain as our newest Firewise community this year. A US TIN CW P P ’s 3 2) The number of local CWPP's started but not completed is 24. Local level CWPP’s are community led initiatives that AFD facilitates and supports. We are pleased to have brought the community of Shepard Mountain as our newest Firewise community this year. A c ti ve & En ga ged Sentence or subheading goes Here on the page in the header box. 4 3) The percentage of high-risk WUI areas in which identification of potential local CWPP planning areas is still ongoing is 49%. Of the 14% of Austin classified as high risk, 51% is covered by a local level CWPP, 49% are identified as opportunity zones. Hi gh Risk A rea s 5 4) The number of public presentations and home assessments provided in the past 6 months. 17 Presentations and events, including virtual events such as the annual Wildfire Symposium held virtually, and 15 home assessments provided. Ou t reach A c ti vities 6 5) The number, size, type and location of fuel mitigation activities conducted in the past 6 months. 9 Prescribed fires (1,170 ac) and 6 shaded fuel breaks (7.7 ac) completed, protecting 114 homes ($56 million value). Fu el Mi ti g ation 7 6) The number of training hours received and conducted in the past six months. 337 Training hours received and 3,180 training hours conducted in the past six months, including the recent “Responding to the Interface” training. Tra i n ing A cti vitie s 8 T h ank Yo u Wildfire Readiness Update Justice Jones – Wildfire Mitigation Officer More information can be found on these metrics and much more at ATXWildfire.com The information presented in this update are maintained in real-time in our new Austin-Area Wildfire Hub, accessible through our website 9