First-hand accounts of homeowners who have adopted home hardening and landscaping wildfire-protection measures.
The Woodlands community in Simi Valley was significantly tested by the Sandy Fire. Thanks to coordinated firefighting efforts and the community’s long standing commitment to Firewise principles, nearly every structure was saved in the neighborhood of over 290 homes.
Risk Reduction Zones are the areas where mitigation activities will be most effective at protecting homes and other buildings from wildfires.
The Wildfire Prepared Home voluntary certification program, created by the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS), is now available in Arizona as part of a 10-state expansion.
To make Colorado forests and communities more resilient to wildfire, Gov. Jared Polis has announced $8.5 million in Forest Restoration and Wildfire Risk Mitigation grants to 35 projects in 24 counties.
When completed, each of its 24 homes will come with noncombustible siding, a Class A fire rated roof and enclosed eaves — all designed to reduce the risk of the home burning down in a wildfire.
Located a short walk from the Deschutes National Forest, the home is the first in the state to receive the IBHS Wildfire Prepared Home certification.
Watch the Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) show the value of preparing your home for wildfire.
“Home hardening,” or incorporating wildfire resistance into a home and its surroundings, can improve the odds of a home surviving a wildfire.
Announced during Wildfire Preparedness Week, this recognition by the National Fire Protection Association® highlights the community’s commitment to reducing wildfire risk.