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Memorandum

Student's Name

Institutional Affiliation

Course Name & Number

Instructor's Name

Submission Due Date


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Memorandum

I am writing to provide a summary of the incident reports from our fire and emergency

services organization for the previous year. The organization has provided fire-related, rescue,

medical, and hazardous material services. During the previous year, we recorded a high number

of wildfires. The wildfires have led to many acres being burned the previous year. Compared to

the statewide report, the cases of fire in various localities continue to rise.

According to our organization’s report, there were 1,604 fires in our community in 2021,

resulting in 34 fatalities, 136 injuries, and $1.2 billion in property damage. Of these fires,

structure fires accounted for 619, vehicle fires accounted for 181, and brush/grass fires accounted

for 470. Accidental fires accounted for 19 percent of all fires, while arson accounted for 0.8

percent. By comparing these fire reports of the local fire organization to the statewide statistics,

we can identify areas where the local fire organization may be falling short in responding to or

preventing fires. Additionally, comparing the reports and statistics from year to year provides

insight into trends in fire activity and the effectiveness of prevention and response efforts.

Fire is a real danger in any community, and it is important to identify and prioritize the

risks of fires to mitigate the potential damage. Our community's most common fire risks are

residential structures, vehicles, arson, and grass fires. Electrical issues, careless smoking, and

cooking accidents are major causes of residential structure fires in our area. Industrial fires are

also common in our community and are caused by overheating machinery, electrical issues, and

combustible materials (Malik et al.,2021 ). Additionally, vehicle fires are often caused by

mechanical issues, electrical problems, and combustible materials. Arson results from

deliberately setting a fire, often with malicious intent. Finally, accidental fires are often caused

by unattended candles, unattended cooking, and careless discarding of smoking materials. Our
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organization is focused on identifying and prioritizing fire risks to reduce the damage caused by

fires in the coming years.

The data available had several limitations. It was limited, incomplete, and often biased

due to political and social reasons. The availability is limited by failure to capture satellite

imagery or the data being reported by other sources due to a lack of adequate resources and

remote locations. The data in the report also does not consider the impacts of human intervention

on the fire or additional factors such as wind speed and fuel availability, thus affecting its

accuracy (Hagmann et al., 2021). Further, the data may not be able to accurately represent the

full extent of the fire or the intensity of the fire due to factors such as cloud cover or smoke

obscuring the satellite imagery. Finally, the data gathered may not provide enough detail to

accurately determine the size of a fire or its severity due to spatial resolution limitations.

In conclusion, based on the data from the fire reports in my community and statewide

California annually, it is apparent that fires are an increasingly serious threat to the state. Climate

change is likely contributing to the severity and frequency of these events. To better protect

California from fires, it is recommended that the state invests in more fire prevention efforts,

such as prescribed burns, fuel reduction, and improved fire suppression technologies.

Additionally, California should strengthen its fire safety education programs and consider

adopting more building codes and regulations to reduce the risk of home destruction. Finally,

California should explore ways to increase its capacity for wildfire response, such as through

additional resources and personnel. With these recommendations, all communities can better

protect their citizens and property from the threat of fires. The state interventions will also help

ensure local involvement in its fire prevention efforts.


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References

Hagmann, R. K., Hessburg, P. F., Prichard, S. J., Povak, N. A., Brown, P. M., Fulé, P. Z., ... &

Waltz, A. E. M. (2021). Evidence for widespread changes in the structure, composition,

and fire regimes of western North American forests. Ecological applications, 31(8),

e02431.

https://strategicfire.org/discovery

https://www.smcfire.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Annual-Report-2021.pdf

https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/fa-266.pdf

Marks-Block, T., & Tripp, W. (2021). Facilitating prescribed fire in Northern California through

Indigenous Governance and interagency partnerships. Fire, 4(3), 37.

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