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fire department to control interior fires <br /> which have flashed over, creating high heat <br /> situations which are compounded by the high <br /> climatic temperatures which in themselves <br /> cause early exhaustion of firefighters. <br /> <br /> b. Extensive fire damage due to exposure problems <br /> compounded by high winds which reduce <br /> effectiveness of hose streams through <br /> disintegration, lack of reach and <br /> misdirection. <br /> <br /> c. Extensive fire damage caused by an interior <br /> fire spreading to the exterior and involving <br /> in this nearby dry vegetation, other buildings <br /> or objects, thereby resulting in multiple <br /> fires due to dryness, high temperatures, <br /> and/or winds. <br /> <br /> d. The mean annual rainfall average is 17 inches <br /> which primarily occurs starting in October and <br /> ending in April. The mean daily maximum <br /> temperature is 73°F with hot, dry summer days, <br /> which bring temperatures to the 100°F mark. <br /> The mean daily minimum temperature is 42°F <br /> with cold winter nights bringing temperatures <br /> below freezing. Prevailing winds are out of <br /> the southwest and range from calm to gusty at <br /> 10-15 knots in the A.M. and changing to 18-20 <br /> knots in the P.M., with highs that range <br /> between 30-55 knots. These climatic <br /> conditions create the potential for extensive <br /> fire damage, loss of life and injury to <br /> firefighters as shown in the findings above. <br /> <br />2. The geologic conditions within the specified areas <br /> of the City of Pleasanton are such that: <br /> <br /> a. Extensive fire damage and potential loss of <br /> life due to limited effectiveness and <br /> capabilities of the fire department due to <br /> reduced and delayed response of fire companies <br /> on arterial routes obstructed by collapsed <br /> overpasses and bridges and/or landslides <br /> caused by earthquakes and/or unstable soils. <br /> <br /> b. Extensive fire damage and potential loss of <br /> life due to limited and/or delayed response of <br /> fire department due to dispersion to multiple <br /> fires caused by escaping natural gas or <br /> electrical transmission equipment damaged by <br /> earthquake. <br /> <br /> c. The City of Pleasanton has the potential to be <br /> affected by large seismic movement of major <br /> area and nearby faults. These include the <br /> <br /> - 2 - <br /> <br /> <br />