Defensible Space

FREE GUIDE to surviving Wildfire. The California Fire Safe Council has a great new free guide for protecting your family, property, and pets. Prevent, Prepare, and Act—What to do Before and During a Wildfire. Protect your family Protect your home and property Evacuate safely in an emergency In this guide, the California Fire Safe Council

Vegetation in Zone Zero Amplifies Damage to Structures. In a recent Virtual Workshop, United Policyholders hosted Steven Hawks, Senior Director for Wildfire at the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS), and Yana Valachovic, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Institute,  Associate Director, discussed the science behind Zone Zero. Zone Zero reduces

National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS). In response to the growing threat of wildland fires to local communities, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) have developed a new Wildland Fire Data Portal, which provides open access to the experimental products from the Next Generation

Make sure your contractors and landscapers review this handbook BEFORE working on your home. This SFPE & SFPE Foundation WUI Virtual Handbook for Fire Risk Assessment and Mitigation is an excellent resource for residents, contractors, landscapers, or anyone doing work on your home. It does an excellent job explaining, through photos, graphics, and easy-to-understand explanations,

The answer is YES, thanks to the CA Dept. of Insurance’s “Safer from Wildfire” regulation. Because wildfire mitigation discounts were not being widely offered voluntarily by insurers, the California Department of Insurance adopted a regulation in the fall of 2022 referred to as “Safer from Wildfire.” The regulation requires property insurers in California that offer

Wildfire is a reality in our region, and preparation remains key. On Tuesday, September 30, the City of Hidden Hills hosted a Community Wildfire Mitigation Meeting as part of its ongoing Firewise Community efforts. This national program brings neighbors together with local, state, and federal partners to strengthen wildfire safety in the wildland/urban interface. Residents

Firewise Insurance Benefits Hidden Hills Firewise is a recognized Firewise Community by Firewise USA®. The California Department of Insurance (CDI) requires home insurance companies to provide discounts to Firewise communities. Download your Hidden Hills Firewise Certificate, and send it to your insurance company to see what kind of discount they offer. For even greater savings,

Burning embers cause up to 90% of home ignitions. Ember intrusion through openings in your home, and embers landing on vegetation and other combustible materials around your home, are your home’s primary risk to wildfire. That is the reason why a non-combustible zone around your home, known as Zone 0, is so important. Zone 0

As of July 1, 2021, California Assembly Bill 38 (AB 38) states that the seller of a residential property located in specified zones must submit documentation of compliance with locally adopted defensible space requirements prior to the close of escrow. The new home hardening and defensible space disclosure requirement in California, related to Assembly Bill 38,