{"id":"mech-008","license":"CC-BY-4.0","data":{"title":"The HIZ concept: why houses ignite at the house (Cohen), site section","file":"/diagrams/mech-008-home-ignitability-context.svg","caption":"FA Exhibit MECH-008. Home ignitability context.","alt":"An NTS site section separates a distant source wildfire from the local ignition context at a house. Firebrands can cross the gap, while the house, its exterior and design, adjacent materials, and flame exposure determine whether an effective ignition occurs. No fixed HIZ radius is shown.","kind":"diagram","rights":"cc-by-4.0","depicts":"Cohen’s modeling, experiments, and case studies locate the home-ignition question at the structure and its immediate surroundings","identifiableAddress":false,"exifGpsStripped":true,"derivation":"AFTER COHEN 2000 · JOURNAL OF FORESTRY 98(3):15–21 · ORIGINAL LINE ART.","technicalReviewer":"Grayson Graham","lastVerified":"2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z"}}