The following video excerpts are taken from the Utah Living With Fire DVD. This video presentation was prepared for the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands in cooperation with Utah Living With Fire. The video provides an excellent overview on wildland fire and in depth look at how homeowners can protect their homes. This information is also critical for planners, planning commissioners, and elected officials wishing to understand the implications of development in the urban-wildland interface. Click on a link below to jump to that section of the DVD.

Introduction (5:59)

This segment provides an introduction to the DVD and portrays why wildland fires are an issue.

Part I: Wildfire Behavior and Terminology (8:04)

This segment overviews some basic wildfire behavior and terminology.

This section will help you determine if your home, or other homes in your community are at risk from wildfires.

Hear how these homeowners used the techniques taught in this video to make their home more protected from wildfires.

This video looks at some of the ways to defend your home against wildfire.

The second portion of defensible space.

An introduction to fuel types in Utah and an overview of grasss as a fuel type.

A look at two of the most prominent fuel types in Utah: brush and pinyon juniper.

An overview of the timber fuel types lodgepole, ponderosa, aspen, spruce and fir in Utah.

The closing credits to the Utah Living with Fire DVD.

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