FHRP

Question 1

What does FHRP do Tactically

Answer 1

Give personnel a tactical advantage during brush fires

Question 2

Clearance was adopted when

Answer 2

2006 (100ft clearance)

Question 3

Objectives of FHRP

Answer 3

Give personnel best chance at success
Work w/ property owners and local jurisdictions 
Decrease impact on interface 
Protect the watershed 
Use technology to reduce costs

Question 4

We get our authority from who (weeds)

Answer 4

CA Health and Safety Code 56

Question 5

FHRP yearly timeline

Answer 5

Jan/Feb- supplies go out
Mar/April- notices go out 4/20 for deadline
May/June- nuisance hearing, inspection, final notices, referrals
July/August- Cuts and BC survey

Question 6

When is board hearing for public nuisance

Answer 6

1st Tuesday in May

Question 7

Referrals are sent to FHRP when for each Battalion

Answer 7

3 and 4 3rd week of june

1,2,5 and Lockwood 4th week of june

Question 8

Clearance from structures

Answer 8

100’

Question 9

Clearance between canopy’s

Answer 9

15ft

Question 10

Clearance over chimney

Answer 10

10th

Question 11

Clearance from roof line

Answer 11

3ft

Question 12

Tree limb rule

Answer 12

Trees over 6ft in height have to be limbed up 5ft off the ground or a 3rd of their height

Question 13

Shrub height

Answer 13

6ft or less

Question 14

Electric panel clearance requirements (weeds)

Answer 14

Less than 1500 sqft require 10ft of clearance

More than 1500 sqft require 30ft of clearance

Question 15

Clearance for propane tanks

Answer 15

10ft

Question 16

Fire wood must be how far away from structure

Answer 16

30ft

Question 17

Clearance for driveways (overhead)

Answer 17

13.6ft

Question 18

Side of road clearance

Answer 18

10ft

Question 19

Final notice form

Answer 19

118

Question 20

When you send a final notice what must you do to the house or lot

Answer 20

Tag the front door or stake the lot

Question 21

Cost of cut job that would require BC approval

Answer 21

$5000