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Section 502 Fire Hazard Severity
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The fire hazard severity of building sites for buildings hereafter constructed, modified or relocated into wildland-urban interface areas shall be established in accordance with Table 502.1. See also Appendix C.
FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY
| FUEL MODELb | CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER FREQUENCY | ||||||||
| ≤ 1 Daya | 2 to 7 daysa | ≥ 8 daysa | |||||||
| Slope (%) | Slope (%) | Slope (%) | |||||||
| ≤ 40 | 41-60 | ≥ 61 | ≤ 40 | 41-60 | ≥ 61 | ≤ 40 | 41-60 | ≥ 61 | |
| Light fuel | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | H |
| Medium fuel | M | M | H | H | H | H | E | E | E |
| Heavy fuel | H | H | H | H | E | E | E | E | E |
E = Extreme hazard;
H = High hazard;
M = Moderate hazard.
- Days per annum.
- Where required by the code official, fuel classification shall be based on the historical fuel type for the area.
The fire hazard severity identified in Table 502.1 is allowed to be reduced by implementing a vegetation management plan in accordance with Appendix B.
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