Forest Service facilities are some of the worst at practicing defensible space standards. Government red tape, misguided deferred maintenance, and internal environmental/cultural resources objections make it frustrating difficult to implement recommended standards. Just take a look at the cedar shingles roofs that are still required on most historic guard stations the next time you are out in a tinderbox enviros. We are talking thousands across the National Forest Landscape. Eventually, most in the business will be assigned to try and defend one. Sometimes, the same one on more then one fire.
Picture of the pull up bar for proof of life?
On the left of the first photo.
Forest Service facilities are some of the worst at practicing defensible space standards. Government red tape, misguided deferred maintenance, and internal environmental/cultural resources objections make it frustrating difficult to implement recommended standards. Just take a look at the cedar shingles roofs that are still required on most historic guard stations the next time you are out in a tinderbox enviros. We are talking thousands across the National Forest Landscape. Eventually, most in the business will be assigned to try and defend one. Sometimes, the same one on more then one fire.