Building Vulnerability to Ember Exposure
Building Vulnerability to Ember Exposure
Feb 19, 2019
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How can something as small as an ember threaten your house? Watch this video from the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety to learn more while you #StayHomeSaveLives In several recent posts, we have talked about the threat that embers pose to homes and other structures during a wildfire. Research around home destruction vs. home survival during wildfires points to embers and small flames as the main way that the majority of homes ignite during wildfires. Embers are burning pieces of
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Wildfire Embers: How Homes Catch on Fire | Frontline
Wildfire Embers: How Homes Catch on Fire | Frontline
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To go deeper in our research on fire behavior in landscaped environments, IBHS ran tests after post-disaster investigations and recent wildfire discussions to examine how flames move through hedges. 🌿These insights are further shaping our approach to defensible space and advancing wildfire research. Explore more at ibhs.org/wildfire. | Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety - IBHS
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Wildfire preparedness starts with you. 🔥 Wildfires pose a year-round threat in California, making preparedness more critical than ever. CAL FIRE partnered with the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety - IBHS (IBHS) for a live demonstration burn to highlight how proactive steps—such as creating defensible space, focusing on Zone 0 (the first five feet around your home), and using fire-resistant materials to harden your home—can dramatically increase your property’s chances of surviving
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What's the difference between a home that survives wildfire and one that doesn't? This wildfire demonstration offers some clues. See how a home with a "Zone 0" 5-foot-wide ignition-resistant area performs versus a home without one. CAL FIRE teamed up with IBHS and Sacramento Fire Department on this live fire demo. Learn more at readyforwildfire.org #ReadyforWildfire #DefensibleSpace Check out the official news release: https://tinyurl.com/4t6eta2j | CAL FIRE
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Wildfire Safety Tip: Storing combustible items on top of or underneath a deck could increase the chances it will catch on fire and spread flames and embers to your home. Download the IBHS Wildfire Home Assessment & Checklist at www.disastersafety.org/wildfire for more tips on keeping your home safe. | Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety - IBHS
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