Item #4 Biannual Wildfire Readiness - AFD — original pdf

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A U STI N FI RE DEP AR TMENT Wildfire Readiness Update Jeffrey Kennedy– Assistant Chief 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 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 23. Local level CWPP’s are community led initiatives that AFD facilitates and supports. The Division has hired a new FAC coordinator that is working to engage new communities for FY24. AU STI N CW PP ’s 3 2) The number of local CWPP's started but not completed is 23. Local level CWPP’s are community led initiatives that AFD facilitates and supports. Three of these communities have re-engaged with AFD in the last six months. Acti ve & Eng aged 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. H igh R is k A reas 5 4) The number of public presentations and home assessments provided in the past 6 months. 8 Presentations and events, including virtual events such as the annual Wildfire Symposium held virtually, and 3 home assessments provided. O utreac h Acti vitie s 6 5) The number, size, type and location of fuel mitigation activities conducted in the past 6 months. 5 Prescribed fires (1,056 ac) completed, by assisting partner agencies. F u e l M i t i g a t i o n 7 6) The number of training hours received and conducted in the past six months. 40 Training hours received and 2,233 training hours conducted in the past six months, including the ongoing “Responding to the Interface” training. Traini ng Acti vi tie s 8 Q uesti ons? More information can be found on these metrics and much more at ATXWildfire.org The information presented in this update are maintained in real-time in our new Austin-Area Wildfire Hub, accessible through our website 9