Tactic
Adaptation
Limit Exposure to Wildfire
Move activities away from high-risk areas
Options
...by siting structures on the leeward side of slopes.
...by locating structures in the site away from high or very high fire hazard severity zones.
...by planning the removal or reduction of structures and people in high or very high fire hazard severity zones (managed retreat).
Case Study
A pilot program called the Paradise Voluntary Buyout Program, managed by the city’s recreation department and funded largely by nonprofit grants and donations, offers voluntary buyouts to help support the relocation of homes away from high-risk areas. As of summer 2022, the department had secured 100 acres through the program.
