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• Anoka County Multi- Jurisdictional All Hazards Mitigation Plan evacuated. Power outages lasted for several days. Over 57 fire agencies responded over the period of seven days. The likelihood of occurrence is moderate and the impact is moderate. Anoka County and its municipalities experienced seventy -two wild -land fire events since 1980. This hazard resulted in three fatalities and six injuries. Structure damage was reported to be $2,173,438 and content loss was estimated to be $4,341,831. This content loss included crop loss, While we have not experienced the massive wildfires of the west, the potential exists, particularly if drought conditions are present. The probability of future wildfire events is moderate, and all areas of Anoka County are at equal risk for wildfires. A detailed list of Wild - land fires is included in Appendix A. 4.3.2 Manmade Hazards In considering manmade hazards, the Anoka County Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee decided to concentrate its analysis and future mitigation efforts on events presently affecting Anoka County, and on those events that would result in major emergencies or disasters, such as hazardous materials incidents and dam failure. Hazards that would result in smaller, isolated events (such as arson or civil unrest) or those that would be difficult to mitigate (such as hostage situation or enemy attack) were not considered for further study under this Plan. Additionally, those hazards that are being addressed through concurrent planning efforts, and those that are the result of other hazards being addressed were not considered for further study under this Plan. It is recommended that these manmade hazards become more fully incorporated during future Plan updates and enhancements. 4.3.2.4 Hazardous Materials Incident Hazardous materials (hazmat) incidents are likely to affect many communities. Every city has multiple facilities that produce, store, or use some form of hazardous materials. Every water treatment plant has chlorine on site to rid the water of bacterial contaminants. Almost every county has a farmer's Co -Op, which stores significant quantities of pesticides and fertilizers. Hazardous materials are transported down many roads every day. Propane trucks serve the rural populations, and natural gas, used by both rural and urban citizens, must be treated as a dangerous hazard when a leak occurs. In addition, every home has some hazardous materials present in the form of cleaners, batteries, bleach, paint, and gasoline. Hazardous materials incidents typically take three forms: fixed facility incidents, transportation incidents /pipeline incidents and radiological incidents. It is reasonably possible to identify and prepare for a fixed site incident, as laws require those facilities to notify state and local authorities about what is being used or produced. Transportation and pipeline incidents are much harder to prepare for, as the material involved and the incident location are not known until the accident actually happens. Fixed Facility Hazardous Materials Incident is any occurrence of uncontrolled release of materials from a fixed site that poses a risk to health, safety, and property as determined in the EPA's Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. These materials are classed identically to those specified in the section on transportation accidents. 111