Wildfire Fuel Management & Risk Mitigation
A collaboration between IBHS and Zestyᴬᴵ
The presence of vegetation around a home increases its chances of being destroyed - but by how much?
Survived Woolsey Fire (2018)
By removing fuel around their homes, more than one-third of properties involved in wildfires could have reduced their chances of destruction by up to 50%.
Destroyed in Tubbs Fire (2017)
Buildings that had at least half of the area within 5 feet of their home covered by vegetation were destroyed in a wildfire 78% of the time.
Where should you start with wildfire fuel management and risk mitigation?
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Research across more than 71,000 properties involved in wildfires draws significant links between fuel management and property survival.
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Where to Start?