‘Hope Is Not A Strategy’ … LANL Tour Details Operations To Reduce Risk Of Wildfires

‘Hope Is Not A Strategy’ … LANL Tour Details Operations To Reduce Risk Of Wildfires

LANL Emergency Management Division Leader Jeff Dare addresses members of the media on May 28 at the Emergency Operations Center during the Wildfire Preparedness Media Tour. Courtesy/LANL Media visit the East Jemez Interagency Fire Center during the May 28 Wildfire Preparedness Media Tour. Courtesy/LANL LANL Wildland Fire Program Manager Richard Nieto addresses the media May 28 at the East Jemez Interagency Fire Center during the Wildfire Prepare…

Reducing Wildfire Risk - Wood Business

Residents that reside in the Okanagan Region of the B.C. Southern Interior are no strangers to the risk of wildfires. In 2003, a lightning strike during the driest summer on record at that time sparked the Okanagan Mountain Park fire. The massive wildfire destroyed more than 200 homes and forced the evacuation of 27,000 local residents. Twenty years later, the McDougall Creek fire forced more than 10,000 residents of West Kelowna to be evacuated…

Squamish-Lillooet Regional District - SLRD launches FireSmart™ BC Wildfire Mitigation Program

The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) has launched the FireSmart BC Wildfire Mitigation Program (WMP) in all four Electoral Areas, expanding access to free professional wildfire risk assessme. . .

Kin Partners With ZestyAI to Power California Entry With AI-Driven Wildfire Risk Insights

ZestyAI today announced a new partnership with Kin Insurance, a direct-to-consumer, digital home insurance provider committed to serving catastrophe-exposed markets. As part of its expansion into California, Kin has deployed Z-FIRE, ZestyAI’s wildfire risk model, to accurately assess property-level wildfire exposure and expand access to coverage in high-risk areas. The model was integrated in just 10 days, enabling Kin to move quickly in meeting…

Reducing Wildfire Risk - Canadian Biomass Magazine

Residents that reside in the Okanagan Region of the B.C. Southern Interior are no strangers to the risk of wildfires. In 2003, a lightning strike during the driest summer on record at that time sparked the Okanagan Mountain Park fire. The massive wildfire destroyed more than 200 homes and forced the evacuation of 27,000 local residents. Twenty years later, the McDougall Creek fire forced more than 10,000 residents of West Kelowna to be evacuated…

Mandates or incentives? SV looks to reduce fire risks

In an effort to further reduce the risk of wildfire to the community’s infrastructure, the Sun Valley Planning and Zoning Commission on May 22 discussed ways to encourage better building practices through amendments to existing code.