Wildfires in California and worldwide are becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change and shifts in land management practices. Because of this, residents living in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) are facing the increasing dangers of catastrophic wildfires daily. At the same time, homeowners in California are being dropped from their insurance plans due to high wildfire risk—by zip code rather than individual property assessment.

How can we offer residents, HOAs, and their local fire agencies the tools needed to protect their homes and communities? And, can we provide the data needed to convince insurance companies that these properties are once again insurable?