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Ordinance No. 1433 4 3. The topographic conditions, within the specified areas of the City of Pleasanton are such that: a. Extensive fire damage due to multiple fires, involving untreated wood shake or shingle building exteriors ignited because of exposure to fires which spread beyond the building of origin. b. Extensive fire damage and potential for loss of life due to the inability of the fire department to gain rapid access to fires due to terrain, slopes, landscaping, size of building, and relationship to other buildings in time to stop a free burning roof fire from consuming the entire roof and attic area. c. The City of Pleasanton is primarily located within a valley with a mountain range to the west (some of which is in the City). This range reaches an elevation of approximately 1000 feet. To the east and southwest there is "hilly" terrain which reaches 700 feet of elevation and is within the City. In addition, there are flatland areas bordering the City which are agricultural in nature and highly flammable grain and hay crops abound. All of these areas have been determined,-by the California Department of Forestry to present a fire hazard severity of moderate to extreme. For ignition these areas only need a spark from a unprotected chimney opening. d. The City is also bisected by numerous man-made and natural structures, i.e., creeks, canals, arroyos, underpasses, overpasses, rail tracks and trestles, bridges and a major highway. These are natural phenomena of the terrain or man-made to enhance travel into, out of, and within the City. There are deadend streets, cul-de-sacs of over 500 feet and grades to be transversed that exceed 20%. There are apartment and condominium complexes that have limited access and have units placed at different elevations. We are a rapidly growing