Influence of Fuels, Weather and the Built Environment on the Exposure of Property to Wildfire

by sbfirescadmin | May 7, 2020 | Resources, Risk Management

Wildfires can pose a significant risk to people and property. Large losses of property and life have been recorded from individual fires or fire complexes in fire prone regions throughout the globe.

In partnership with the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, a team of UCSB graduate students are surveying local communities in order to learn about what plants are commonly found near homes. The results of this survey will help the researchers choose plants for future flammability testing. Click HERE to complete the survey.