It's not just about recovering after disasters happen, but also preventing disasters from happening in the first place. Kimiko Barrett is a senior wildfire researcher and policy analyst at the Montana ...

Some 1.8 million structures nationwide were threatened by a fast-moving fire between 2001 and 2020. Read more at straitstimes ...

Simple and low-cost home retrofits include installing ember-resistant vents, using metal gutters and gutter covers, applying metal flashing along roof edges, adding soffits to eaves, and ...

She actively keeps brush away from her home and even has trouble installing ember-resistant vents on her roof. Despite that, she sits on pins and needles for every fire season. Tierra knows the ...

Idaho home insurance costs have surged by 17% in 2024, fueled by wildfire risk. State regulators say consumer calls about ...

We’re only two months into peak fire season (May-October), and California has already experienced 2,224 wildfires that have burned a total of 95,562 acres across the state since January ...

Home hardening features include ember-resistant exterior vents and a 5-foot non-combustible buffer around the house.4 Minimal home-hardening measures reduce the risk of wildfire damage by about 20 ...

Homeowners can reduce their risk of wildfire damage by up to 70% by adding home hardening features like ember-resistant vents and non-combustible barriers, according to a Guidewire analysis.