Fire Prevention
Sundance Community Fire Prevention Committee
The devastating wildfires in the LA area this winter has left an indelible picture of the destruction that can happen in a very short time but also impressed on all of us the difficulties that are beginning to arise with regards to getting and maintaining homeowner insurance policies for our homes on the mountain. We have a mandate to do all we can as homeowners to take all precautions we can to mitigate this risk of wildfire.
The Sundance Community Fire Prevention Committee was tasked with outlining the top goals that we can work towards in mitigating the risks mentioned above. These objectives are as follows:
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To work with each homeowner to ensure that all dead and down trees have been removed from our lots including “limbing” our conifers, removing branches at base up to 6’ to 8’ above base. Chief Marsella from our NFSSD Fire Department has stated that these steps are essential to giving the fire crews a chance to keep a fire from spreading to the treetops which would be devastating.
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To work with Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands (FFSL) on their work within each HOA along the roadways. If their grant is received the State could begin this work this summer. To be most effective, each homeowner will need to work with the HOA’s/FFSL to clearly mark trees that need to be removed within the 15’ to 25’ easement of the HOA roads.
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Survey of fire prevention work completed by landowners. Landowners are encouraged to track the work they do to prepare, prevent, and/or mitigate fire risk. To facilitate this, FFSL has created an online form for residents in Sundance Canyon to document their in-kind hours. Residents are asked to limit recording their past in-kind activities to no earlier than 2015. The in-kind hour tracking form can be accessed by clicking the following hyperlink :https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe0dMlV3_V52Qd3uG9aE2lxMf8Feakj1tEKg6E4aTkijgpAqg/viewform?usp=header
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Work to stop the spread of bark beetles. Dead trees from bark beetle are a serious fire hazard. Efforts are underway with local forestry programs and the Sundance Nature Alliance to determine the best preventive measures, such as pheromone packets placed strategically in zones at greatest risk.
For more info or to join us in this essential work:
Mike Black mblack@oakcreekllc.com
Mission
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Vision
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