Useful Resources
Home hardening in the WUI (wildland-urban interface) is a topic of growing importance across the US. Here are some of the best resources to help you harden your home and reduce your risk.
Cal FAIR Plan discounts
The California FAIR published their latest discounts for wildfire hardening in November, 2025. You can discuss this document with your insurance broker.
Insurance Discounts Explained: Slides
These are the slides from the webinar, “Insurance Discounts Explained: How to qualify for the largest discounts from the FAIR Plan and other insurers.”
Download it here (5MB PDF)
Firewise USA
The Firewise USA program provides simple, effective steps to help communities reduce the risk of destruction from wildfire. Learn how to "Band Together" before wildfire disasters occur.
This program has proven so successful that the California FAIR plan and other insurers offer discounts for homeowners in Firewise USA communities.
Early Adopters of “zone zero” fared better in L.A. County fires
2025 article in the Los Angeles Times about why some homes survived the L.A. fires while neighboring homes burned.
Vulnerability of Vents to Wind-Blown Embers
This research demonstrates how more than 90% of homes destroyed by wildfire are ignited by embers drawn into attic vents or other vulnerable locations.
Insurance Discounts Explained: one-pager
This is the one-page summary of the webinar. “Insurance Discounts Explained: How to qualify for the largest discounts from the FAIR Plan and other insurers.”
Download it here (400KB PDF)
Wildfire Prepared Home insurance discounts
Has your insurance company offered a discount for achieving Wildfire Prepared Home certification? We can help you reach both levels:
Base level (lower discounts)
Plus level (higher discounts)
Vegetation in Zone Zero
Vegetation in Zone Zero—the first five feet around a home—increases the intensity of heat exposure the building experiences and can amplify the damage to homes during a wildfire. This research report shows why this is such a severe threat.