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<br />[Mnvrd hrr<>] It is not possiblc to prcdict with accuracy thc extcnt of damagc in thc cvcnt of a
<br />significant carthquake. Howcvcr, somc typcs of damagc can bc gcncrally cXl'cctcd. (Scc Tablc V-I,
<br />abovc, for a brcakdown of damagc by carth'luakc intcnsity.) In rcsidcntial arcas, modcratc shaking
<br />during a (luake may damage chilnneys, porches, and stucco. III I...VIIIIIII..:Il...i.11 allJ ilH..lll~ui,tl <Ul.::.l;::', d
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<br />FIRE AND EMERGENr:V RESPONSE
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<br />Fire hazards cxist in both dcveloped and undcvelopcd arcas. Thosc occurring in dcvelopcd arcas
<br />typically includc buildings, mbbish, automobilcs, and grass fircs on vacant lots. Thosc in undcvelol'cd
<br />arcas often includc largc bmsh and grass fircs.
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<br />Urban Fire Hazards irrBcvclul'~d A.~...
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<br />Due to the proximity of pcople and structurcs, fircs in urban arcas can posc a thrcat to both lifc and
<br />property. TaLIl..: ~v'-4 :,huw;::, till..: L.lll..:gUlil..:~ wllidl llll..: Pk.l~.UllulI riJx .1llJ DuilJillg Dl..:IMd.JIIl.::ul;o, u;o,l..: lU
<br />da;o,;::,;'fy t.lll..: pUll.::llliallhl.t.alJ;o, uf VdliulI;::, lYPl..:;::' uf LlIilJiug:'. Those stnlctures posing the greatest fire
<br />hazards include lln~r1.inklt>r,..d hlJilc1in~. public asselnbly buildings, institutions, multiple-family
<br />residential structures, shopping centers, hazardous use occupancies, and-multi-story large floor area
<br />occupancies, nnd homp... in nnd npnr mllrlbnd nr('!1....
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<br />III Jl..:;::'LUIJillg VlJl.:l, llhe majority of fires in Pleasanton's urbanized area tend to be vehicle, building,
<br />grass, and rcfusc fircs. Historically, stntctural fircs havc occurrcd mostly in rcsidcntial buildings
<br />because of thc €city's large proportion of housing.
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<br />Wild-Ffire Hazards ill Ulld~vdul'~d A..::...
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<br />Srt'rinl "irf" Prott'rtion Art'!lo;; thnt !trt' in \Vl1t1bntl_llrhnl1 intprf!lrf' firt'_thrt"!1t ~rf'n~ hiluman activities
<br />such as equipment use or smoking nrt' tl".. lI"lInl rml"" of ,uil,..H,rp... thnt ;-m1d-rcsult in loss of valuable
<br />natural rcsources, soil erosion, and damagc to lifc and property. Oncc a wild-firc has been ignited, its
<br />outcomc is affectcd by thrce cnvironmcntal factors: fuel, climatc, and tOl'ography.
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<br />'I1,C quantity and typc of vcgctation availablc for burning is callcd fuel loading. Woodlands over six
<br />fcct in height and covering 20 pcrccnt or morc of the ground area is-atC.-considercd heavy fuel loading.
<br />Scmb including brush, shmbs, and othcr I'crcnnial vcgctation Icss than six fcct in 11<';1\h, and having
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<br />City Coullcil8/29/2006
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