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Wildfire Preparation Guides and Recovery Resources

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Creating Defensible Space and Hardening Your Home in Wildfire Zones

Reducing wildfire risk starts at the property level, and this guide explores defensible space strategies and home‑hardening measures that help protect safety and long‑term property value.

Whitepaper

Natural Disaster Preparedness Kit

After a disaster, knowing what to do next matters. This kit walks through key property claims considerations, from mitigating damage to coordinating inspections and next steps.

Checklist

Recovery Action Checklist

Emergencies can leave a lot to manage at once. This checklist emphasizes safety and damage mitigation, with guidance on safe entry, documentation and protecting your property from further loss.

Guidelines

Wildfire Safety & Evacuation Action Guidelines

This action checklist outlines practical steps homeowners can take to prepare for evacuation, protect their property when time allows, and return home safely after a wildfire.

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Wildfire Smoke Risk Management for Commercial Real Estate

Wildfire smoke does not stop at the fire line. In recent years, smoke plumes from large wildfires have blanketed cities hundreds of miles away, turning the air hazy and pushing particulate matter into buildings that have never faced a wildfire ...

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Wildfire Smoke Preparedness and Safety Tips for Your Family and Home

Why wildfire smoke preparedness matters As wildfire activity continues across parts of North America this summer, many communities are experiencing smoky skies and poor air quality, even when active wildfires are hundreds of miles away. Smoke can ...

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Wildfire and Smoke Taint Risks for Wineries: Technology and Strategies for Vineyard and Vintage Protection

Picture your grapes, nearly ready for harvest, suddenly blanketed in smoke drifting in from miles away. The threat goes far beyond flames, smoke taint can ruin an entire vintage year and disrupt contracts with distributors, hospitality groups, and ...

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How Technology and Insurance Are Transforming Wildfire Resilience

Wildfires have moved beyond a seasonal catastrophe and are now a year-round crisis. They’re burning hotter, moving faster, and leaving less time to react.

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Preparing for Wildfires | Proactive Guide for Homeowners

Overview Wildfires continue to rip through parts of North America, causing catastrophic damage. These fires, which are becoming more destructive over time, have posed an increased risk for homeowners.

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How AI, Fire Technology, and Insurance Companies Are Reinventing Wildfire Detection in 2025

A new era of wildfire awareness May marks National Wildfire Awareness Month — a timely reminder as communities brace for another intense fire season. This year began with a devastating preview: the Palisades and Eaton Fires destroyed more than ...

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What to Know Heading into the Peak of Wildfire Season

As the number of wildfires and their emissions in North America continues to break records, their hazardous impacts become global as the smoke travels through the atmosphere. It is increasingly important to have a comprehensive understanding of the ...

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California Wildfire Risk and Insurance: What Homeowners and Businesses Need to Know

In January 2025, the Palisades and Easton Fires in California devastated the Los Angeles area and surrounding regions. These fires have emerged as one of the costliest events worldwide, collectively accounting for $52.5 billion in economic losses ...

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Creating a Defensible Space Around High-Value Homes in Wildfire Zones

Imagine this: You're the proud owner of a stunning high-value home nestled in the picturesque hills of a wildfire-prone region. The panoramic views from your windows are breathtaking. However, despite the beauty, a hidden danger lurks just beyond ...

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Wildfire Preparation Guide

More than 66,000 wildfires were reported in 2022, making it more important than ever to be prepared. Wildfires put lives, property and businesses at risk. Through FEMA, fire management assistance is available to state, local, tribal and territorial ...