- Author
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National Interagency Fire Center
- Title
- Planning for Water Supply and Distribution in the Wildland/Urban Interface. Operation Water.
- Coporate
- National Interagency Fire Center, Boise, ID
- Report
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National Wildland/Urban Interface
[date unknonw]
39 p.
- Distribution
- AVAILABLE FROM National Interagency Fire Center, ATTN: Supply, 3833 S. Development Ave., Boise ID 83705
- Keywords
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water supply
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water distribution
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wildland/urban interface
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planning
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fire hydrants
- Identifiers
- how much water is needed for a particular structure; whree is the available water; dry hydrant concept; what are the water distribution options
- Abstract
- In the cities and towns all across the United States, fire departments have had years - decades - of experience creating adequate water supplies for fighting structural fires. Networks of fire hydrants and water mains provide quick access to a plentiful supply of of municipal water. But what happens if you remove the hydrants and water mains, spread the homes and businesses far apart, add country roads and terrain, and dot the land with other types of structures? This is a more realistic picture of the wildland/urban interface, and it's in these areas that water supply and distribution present an urgent challenge. In this publication, a companion to a video-tape of the same subject, we'll discuss the process of planning that needs to take place to ensure adequate water supplies and distribution in your region.