# BRIC One-Pager — Calaveras County, CA

**Application target:** FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) FY2026
**Deadline:** 2026-07-23 (3:00 PM ET)
**Generated:** 2026-08-18T13:37:20Z
**Source data:** Firewatch fire-risk model (4 km grid), WFIGS active incidents, US Drought Monitor.

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## Risk profile

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Max corridor-percentile risk (within 60 km of centroid) | **94.4th percentile** |
| Mean risk (within 60 km) | 0.690 |
| Cells sampled | 28 |
| Centroid | 38.1911, -120.5541 |

**Interpretation.** The Firewatch model fuses gridMET climate, LANDFIRE fuels, SNOTEL/SNODAS
snowpack, and FPA-FOD ignition history into a per-cell fire-probability score. A 94.4th-percentile
maximum within 60 km places this county among the highest-risk portions of the 11-state
western corridor for the current model period. This is a corridor-relative ranking, not an
absolute probability; pair with local fuels assessments before sizing a treatment program.

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## Active fire context (snapshot, 2026-08-18T13:37:20Z)

- **GANN** (CA): 10,339 ac, 100% contained, 12.9 mi away
- **WOODS** (CA): 65 ac, 45% contained, 41.2 mi away

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## Recommended BRIC application categories

- **Community Wildfire Defense Grant** alignment: defensible space and home hardening in
  populated portions of the county.
- **Hazardous Fuels Treatment** (mechanical + prescribed): target the highest-risk cells
  identified above; pair with USFS / state land-management partners.
- **Public Alerts & Warning** capacity: county-level CodeRED / Everbridge enrollment drives
  and bilingual outreach where census data shows >10% Spanish-speaking households.
- **Critical-facility protection**: water systems, communications towers, evacuation routes
  that bound the high-risk perimeter.

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## Sources

- Firewatch model & risk grid: pnw-firemap.org/methods
- Active fires: WFIGS (https://data-nifc.opendata.arcgis.com/), refreshed daily
- BRIC program details: FEMA NOFO 2026-07-23 application close
- Climate/snowpack context: pnw-firemap.org (site stats refreshed daily)

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