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Follow these updated guidelines to minimize death and destruction from wildfire!

Revised to incorporate the latest industry data, NFPA 1144 provides minimum planning, construction, maintenance, education, and management elements for the protection of life, property and other values that could be threatened by wildland fire. It is designed to assist local, state, and federal fire agencies in dealing with the escalating challenges presented by the proliferation of wildland/urban interface communities and the monetary losses of structures in wildland/urban interface areas.

Guidelines address:Assessment and planning Access, ingress, egress and evacuationFuel modification areaWater supplyResidential development design, location and constructionFire protection during constructionCommunity planning for protection of life and property from wildland fire