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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />example, during the months of June, July, August, and <br />September, daily temperatures that exceed 100 degrees <br />Fahrenheit are common. <br />(2) The area of the City of Colton is subject to an <br />extremely strong wind condition, commonly referred to as the <br />"Santa Ana" winds, which can reach and many times exceed 80 <br />miles per hour. Excessive damage occurs during such conditions <br />including downed trees, utility poles, utility service lines <br />and utility circuits. These adverse conditions contribute to <br />the frequency and cause of fires, impairment of fire department <br />emergency apparatus, delays in response time of emergency <br />personnel and apparatus, and the depletion of apparatus readily <br />available for fire suppression activities. <br />Also, the City of Colton is situated on alluvium <br />sediments which, during seasons of heavy rains such as the 100 <br />year rain, provides the potential for heavy flooding. This <br />additional adverse condition can also contribute to the City's <br />inability to respond to emergency situations requiring <br />responding fire suppression personnel. <br />(3) within the City of Colton there are two (2) <br />earthquake faults, the "San Jacinto" and the "Rialto -Colton" <br />faults with two (2) additional faults, the "San Andreas" and <br />the "Sierra Madre" located in the immediate adjacent areas. In <br />the event of a major earthquake, these faults present the <br />potential for catastrophic damage throughout the City, <br />including but not limited to fire, damage to roadways, damage <br />to the infrastructure seriously affecting the City's water <br />distribution system, and additional impairments to the City's <br />