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might produce impacts are in the western portions of the County. At the present time, muck fires are not considered a significant hazard. Vulnerability Assessment. Wildland fires can have the following potential impacts within our community: • Electric power outage; • Surface and air transportation disruption; • Telecommunications system outage; • Human health and safety; • Psychological hardship; • Economic disruption; • Disruption of community services; • Agricultural/fisheries damage; • Loss of livestock; • Damage to critical environmental resources; • Damage to identified historical resources Risk Assessment. The Florida Forest Service has developed a web -based Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping application called Fire Risk Assessment System (FRAS). This system provides statewide risk data that assists in determining high-risk areas and can be accessed at: http://www.floridaforestservice.com/wildfire/wf fras.html. FRAS uses wildfire fuel types and densities, environmental conditions, and fire history to produce a Level of Concern (LOC), which is a number on a scale that runs from 1 (low concern) to 9 (high concern), for a given geographic area. Low Wildfire Hazard -Homes are built with concrete and appropriate non-flammable roofing materials. Short grass, low shrubs and light duff are present. Wildfires that do occur in these areas are less intense and easier to suppress because of the lower volume of fuel to feed and sustain the fire. (Vero Beach) Medium Wildfire Hazard - Wildland vegetation is prevalent throughout the community. Tall grass, medium shrubs, thick duff and ladder fuels are prominent in the area. Vegetation is less than 30 feet from homes. Homes are built with vinyl, plastic or other types of less fire-resistant materials. Access is Indian River County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan Basic Page 38