Jefferson County - East-West Gateway Coordinating Council

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HAZARD: Wildland fires
JEFFERSON COUNTY HAZARD PROFILE WORKSHEET
POTENTIAL MAGNITUDE (Percentage of jurisdiction that can be affected):
_ Catastrophic: More than 50%
_ Critical: 25% to 50%
_ Limited: 10 to 25%
X Negligible: Less than 10%
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FREQUENCY OF OCCURRENCE:
_ Highly Likely: Near 100% probability in next year
_ Likely: Between 10 and 100% probability in next year, or at least one chance in 10
years
X Possible: Between 1 and 10% probability in next year or at least one chance in next
100 years.
_ Unlikely: Less than 1% probability in next 100 years
SEASONAL PATTERN:
Typically occur in warm months of year. Commonly occurs when there has been little
rainfall.
AREAS LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED MOST (BY SECTOR):
Areas most likely to be affected are in rural areas where buildings, homes are next to
forest.
PROBABLE DURATION:
Wildland fires in Missouri are typically short lived due to the type of fuel and climatic
conditions. Fires that do occur may last up a couple of days.
POTENTIAL SPEED OF ONSET
(Probable amount of warning time)
X Minimal (or no) warning
_ 6 to 12 hours warning
_ 12 to 24 hours warning
_ More than 24 hours warning
EXISTING WARNING SYSTEMS: Local fire department.
COMPLETE VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS:
The EWGCC region is not vulnerable to wildland fires in Missouri are typically short lived
due to the type of fuel and climatic conditions. Fires may concentrate near the grasses
along roadsides or where rural homes are adjacent to forested areas. Based on a large