City of Bartlesville. City of Bartlesville. Multi-Hazard. Hazard Mitigation Planning. Mitigation Plan Update

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1 Plan Update

2 Flanagan & Associates, LLC Consultants Tulsa, OK Plan can be reviewed at: bartlesville.html

3 Critical Facilities

4 Urban Fires

5 Structure Fire Damages Source: Oklahoma State Fire Marshall All Damages listed in,s of Dollars Total Single Family # 56 Dmg $,2 # 5 Dmg $739 # 33 Dmg $87 # 53 Dmg $733 # Dmg $285 # 22 Dmg $3,649 Apartment 4 $ $2.2 3 $32.2 Mobile Home Other Residential Commercial / Office 5 $4 2 3 $.5 $42.5 $5 2 $2 2 5 $3 $38 3 $2.4 6 $6.5 $67.9 $43 Warehouse $25 $.2 3 $22 8 $42.9 $3 4 $22. Industrial $2 $ 3.2 $ $49 Total 69 $,8 6 $89. 4 $ $97 7 $ $4,439

6 Structure Fire Casualties Source: Oklahoma State Fire Marshall Casualty Total Civilian Injuries Civilian Deaths Firefighter Injuries Firefighter Deaths Total Injuries Total Deaths

7 Critical Facility Fires Source: Oklahoma State Fire Marshall All Damages listed in,s of Dollars School, University # 22 Dmg # 23 Dmg # 24 Dmg # 25 Dmg # 26 Dmg # Total Dmg 2 Public Assembly Hospital Corr. Facility 3 6 $325 $4 4 $365 Childcare Long-term Care 2 3 Total 5 6 $325 5 $4 $365

8 Additional Factors Urban Fires The percentage of older structures (built before 97) is well above the state average (6% vs. 45.9%) The history of casualties due to urban fires listed above is far lower than the state numbers ( casualty /26 fires vs. state figures of casualty /6.8 structure fires) has a number of public information and education programs in place that include fire safety The has an ISO Fire Protection Rating of 4

9 Goals & Objectives GOAL: To reduce injuries, loss of life, and damage to property, equipment and infrastructure caused by Urban Fires. Public Information & Education. Improve public awareness of Urban Fire hazards and measures by which people can protect themselves, their property and their community 2. Preventive Measures. Identify and protect populations, structures and critical infrastructure particularly vulnerable to Urban Fires. 3. Structural Projects. Include Urban Fire considerations in landscaping. Include infrastructure improvements that support effective firefighting.

10 Goals & Objectives (cont.) 4. Property Protection. Implement building materials and techniques in retrofitting or in new construction to minimize the risk to public property caused by Urban Fires. 5. Emergency Services. Establish or expand emergency services protocols that adequately address firefighting response. 6. Natural Resource Protection. Ensure that Structure Fire mitigation policies have no negative impacts and, whenever possible, provide positive enhancements to the environment.

11 Measures 24 Plan Develop a program to purchase and install house numbers and to educate the public on requirements to have visible, posted house numbers Upgrade fire hydrants and water mains to meet International Fire Code requirements for hydrant spacing and main size Amend zoning and subdivision codes to waive or lessen certain bulk (e.g. setbacks) and infrastructure (e.g. water line size) requirements if subdivision is sprinkled

12 Measures 24 Plan Purchase smoke detectors for special needs segments of the community Develop a plan that prioritizes replacement of inadequately sized water lines with lines of sufficient size to provide adequate fire protection Continue to loop and grid water system Install fire suppression systems for all City / County facilities Investigate and raise public awareness of fire- resistant materials for buildings

13 Potential Urban Fire Public Information & Education Obtain funding to develop or continue education programs to inform the public on proper evacuation plans for homes and business Assure that warnings, alerts, and educational materials are available to all residents, including deaf/hard of hearing and Hispanic Encourage homeowners participation in EDITH ( Exit( Drills in the Home ) ) Programs

14 Potential Urban Fire Preventive Measures Institute a Fire Department smoke detector installation and battery replacement program Consider more stringent building codes for fire resistant roofing materials and other construction materials Emergency Services Review and evaluate the community fire alarm program

15 Wildfires

16 Wildfire Categories Interface or intermix fires fueled by both wildland vegetation and the built environment Firestorms Events of such extreme intensity that suppression is virtually impossible Prescribed fires Intentionally set or selected natural fires that are allowed for beneficial purposes Wildland fires Fueled by natural vegetation. Typically occur in national forests and parks

17 Grass and Crop Fires Source: Oklahoma State Fire Marshall Year Runs Acres burned Damages $4, $2, $4, $,6 Total $22,5 Average / year $4,4

18 Wildland Fire Risk Assessment The Wildland Fire Risk Assessment System (WFRAS) is a well defined methodology for describing fuels, assessing current fire risk, and analyzing fire prevention and fuel treatment options for reducing future wildland fire risk Created by fire experts from the public and private sectors Utilizes GIS technology for risk calculation

19 Wildland Fire Risk Model Level of Concern (WFSI x Effects Rating) Wildland Fire by Susceptibility Index Expected Acres Burned by Percentile Weather Category Values Impacted Rating Fire Effects Index Suppression Rating Probability of Fire Occurrence by FOA by Percentile Weather Category Fire Behavior (Rate of Spread) Fire Suppression Effectiveness (ROS vs. FFS) Transportation & Infrastructure Areas Urban Interface Fuel Type Topography Plantations

20 Wildland Fire Susceptibility Index

21 Level of Concern The LOC can be used to: Identify areas where mitigation options may be of value Allow agencies to work together and better define priorities Develop a refined analysis of a complex landscape and fire situations using GIS Increase communication with local residents to address community priorities and needs

22 Wildfire Vulnerability

23 Wildfire Vulnerability

24 Wildfire Vulnerability

25 Wildfire Vulnerability

26 Wildfire Vulnerability

27 FireWise Community When adequately prepared, a house can withstand a wildland fire without the intervention of the fire service. In fact, a house and its surrounding community can be both Firewise and compatible with the area's ecosystem

28 FireWise Community Driveways, non- flammable walkways and other pathways can halt the spread of a wildfire

29 FireWise Community A three-foot fire-free free area is created on all sides of homes

30 FireWise Community Careful spacing of trees and shrubs lowers wildfire potential

31 FireWise Community Green lawns and irrigated areas serve as fire breaks

32 Measures 24 Plan Provide public information on urban / wildland interface and fire prevention techniques Install a comprehensive city-wide warning system that includes PA, radio, sirens, television, and reverse E9 and receives regular evaluations and necessary upgrades (all-hazard) Develop a contingency plan for evacuating population endangered by a wildfire

33 Goals & Objectives GOAL: To reduce injuries, loss of life, and damage to property, equipment and infrastructure caused by wildfires. Public Information & Education. Improve public awareness of Wildfire hazards and measures by which people can protect themselves, their property and their community 2. Preventive Measures. Identify and protect populations, structures and critical infrastructure vulnerable to wildfires. 3. Structural Projects. Include wildfire considerations in landscaping, public parks, and other properties that would fall into wildland-urban interfaces or other areas of wildfire risk. Include infrastructure improvements that support effective firefighting.

34 Goals & Objectives (cont.) GOAL: To reduce injuries, loss of life, and damage to property, equipment and infrastructure caused by wildfires 4. Property Protection. Implement building materials and techniques in retrofitting or in new construction to minimize the risk to public property caused by wildfires. 5. Emergency Services. Establish or expand emergency services protocols that adequately address Wildfire response. 6. Natural Resource Protection. Ensure that wildfire mitigation policies have no negative impacts and, whenever possible, provide positive enhancements to the environment.

35 Potential Wildfire Public Information & Education Provide public information on controlled burns and use of fire-retardant retardant vegetation Investigate and raise public awareness of using fire-resistant resistant materials in buildings Preventive Measures Assess fire response vehicle access to all areas with a high Level of Concern

36 Potential Wildfire Property Protection Review the Firewise program and consider seeking Firewise Community certification for model neighborhoods Structural Projects Replace/continue replacing inadequately sized water lines with lines of sufficient size to provide proper fire protection to annexed and existing areas. Consider creating fire breaks along fence rows to thwart "road jumping" Consider more stringent building codes for fire resistant roofing and other construction materials

37 Potential Wildfire Emergency Services Develop protocols for support by non-profit agencies during wildfire situations where mobile vehicles and canteen operations could find themselves in harm's way during the incident Natural Resource Protection Control the unchecked spread of Eastern Red Cedar, which is not only providing an environment prone to wildfire spread, but severely impacting the diversity of native vegetation and negatively affecting groundwater recharge

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39 Questions or Comments? Plan can be reviewed at: bartlesville.html