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<br />RISK AND VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT <br />Ramsey County Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan | July 2012 4-29 <br />Figure 4-2 Wildland Fire Potential Outlook <br /> <br />Assets Exposed to Hazards <br /> Property Risk/Vulnerability: All assets in Ramsey County are exposed to the threat of wildfires. <br />Any of the assets could be lost during a wildfire. The amount of loss would vary from facility to <br />facility. <br /> People Risk/Vulnerability: In evaluating vulnerability of the population in Ramsey County, it was <br />determined that risk/vulnerability includes the entire population of the County, since there is no way <br />to determine the impact/magnitude of a wildfire incident and no way to predict where a wildfire <br />incident will hit. People are vulnerable to wildfires through burning of structures, power outages, <br />effects on transportation routes, establishment of shelters, etc. People living in rural areas of the <br />County are more vulnerable than people living in urban areas due to availability of fuel for a wildfire <br />(woods, open spaces, green area, etc.). <br /> Environment Risk/Vulnerability: Risks to the environment are low for a wildfire incident due to <br />the frequency of occurrence. Environmental concerns would be loss of vegetation and risk of erosion <br />in areas that are affected by wildfires. <br />Damage Assessment <br /> Because all facilities within the County are subject to potential losses due to wildfires, estimations were <br />done assuming 25 percent, 50 percent, 75 percent, and 100 percent damages.