ANNEX L: TOWN OF WENDELL
L.3.2 Wildfire Table L.13 summarizes the acreage in the Town of Wendell that falls within the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI), categorized by housing density. Areas in the WUI are those where development may intermix with flammable vegetation. Over 20 percent of the Town of Wendell is not included in the WUI. Table L.13 – Wildland Urban Interface Acreage, Town of Wendell
Housing Density
Total Acreage
Percent of Total Acreage
Not in WUI
1,973.0
20.3%
LT 1hs/40ac
1,130.3
11.6%
1hs/40ac to 1hs/20ac
774.1
8.0%
1hs/20ac to 1hs/10ac
1,124.0
11.6%
1hs/10ac to 1hs/5ac
1,265.8
13.0%
1hs/5ac to 1hs/2ac
1,366.6
14.1%
1hs/2ac to 3hs/1ac
2,070.3
21.3%
GT 3hs/1ac
1.7
0.0%
Total
115,066.8
Source: Southern Wildfire Risk Assessment
Figure L.5 depicts the WUI for the Town of Wendell. The WUI is the area where housing development is built near or among areas of vegetation that may be prone to wildfire. Figure L.6 depicts the Fire Intensity Scale, which indicates the potential severity of fire based on fuel loads, topography, and other factors. Figure L.7 depicts Burn Probability based on landscape conditions, percentile weather, historical ignition patterns, and historical prevention and suppression efforts. There are pockets of higher potential fire intensity throughout the Town of Wendell, none of which are too large. While some of these areas do fall within the WUI, the entirely of the Town has a relatively low burn probability.
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