RCI ReportsElko County Fire Plan

Appendix B - Community Wildfire Assessment Rating System

Community Design Score
1. Ingress/Egress
Two or more primary roads
One Road
One-way road in, one way out

1
3
5
2. Width of Primary Road
>24 feet
>20 feet and <24 feet
<20 feet

1
3
5
3. Accessibility
Road grade 5% or less
Road grade more than 5%

1
3
4. Secondary Road Terminus
Loop roads, cul-de-sac w/outside turning radius of 45’ or greater
Dead-end roads 200’ or less in length
Dead-end roads greater than 200’

1
3
5
5. Street Signs
Present 90-100%
Present 75-89%
Present <75%

1
3
5
6. Address Signage
Present 90-100%
Present 75-89%
Present <75%

1
3
5
Existing Building Materials Score
1. Roofing Materials
Non-combustible covering 90-100%
Non-combustible covering 70-89%
Non-combustible <70%

1
5
10
2. Siding Materials
Non-combustible siding >75%
Non-combustible siding <75%

1
5
3. Unenclosed Features
Less than 25%
25 - 50%
>50%

1
3
5
Utilities Score
Low risk of ignition
Moderate risk of ignition
High risk of ignition
1
3
5
Defensible Space Score
1. Average Lot Size
10 acres or larger
1 to 10 acres
<1 acre

1
3
5
2. Defensible Space
70% or more adequate
30-70% adequate
<30% adequate

1
7
15
Fire Protection Score
1. Water Source
500 gpm hydrants within 500’ of structures
500 gpm hydrants or draft source within 1000 feet of structures
Water source 20 minutes away roundtrip
Water source > 45 minutes away roundtrip

1
2
5
10
2. Fire Department Protection Within 5 Miles
Career Department
Combination Career/Volunteer
Volunteer with Seasonal Staffing
All Volunteer Department
No Organized Department

1
3
5
7
10
Fire Behavior Score
1. Slope
8% or less
8% - 20%
20% - 30%
>30%

1
4
7
10
2. Aspect
North or <8% slope
East
West
South

1
3
7
10
3. Fuels
Light density
Medium density
High density

1
3
5
Situation #3 -
Fine and/or sparse fuels surround structures; infrequent wind exposure; flat terrain with little slope and/or north aspect. No large wildland fire history and/or moderate fire occurrence.
3
Situation #2 -
Moderate slopes; broken moderate fuels; some ladder fuels; composition of fuels is conducive to torching and spotting; conditions may lead to moderate suppression success; some fire history and/or moderate fire occurrence.
7
Situation #1 -
Continuous fuels in close proximity to structures; composition of fuels is conducive to crown fires or high intensity surface fires; steep slopes; predominately south aspects; dense fuels; heavy duff; prevailing wind exposure and/or ladder fuels that may reduce suppression effectiveness; history of some large fires and/or moderate fire occurrence.
10