You might think it's early to be discussing fire protection, but once things dry out, it may be too late! Fire risk management should be a year-round effort, particularly if you live in the "high risk" wildland/urban interface.Let's start with some basics. Fire needs fuel, heat and oxygen to burn, and fires are managed by adjusting one or more of these factors. For example, firelines remove fuels while water limits heat and oxygen. Once a fire has started, its behavior is determined primarily by fuels, weather and topography. Fuels include living and dead plant materials, and other combustibles (like structures). …