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Around 4 million Californians Live in what Cal Fire categorizes as “tall” or “very high” dangerous areas of fire. With the continuing residential crisis of the state, our tendency to Build and restore homes in high -risk areas It will also not stop soon.
After the deadly wild fires in Los Angeles County, Home hardening – or the process of resistance to fires against fire – is considered by some legislators, insurance companies, housing developers and fire experts as one of the decisive strategies The state must take to avoid the next wild fire crashwrites Calmatters’ Ben ChristopherS
A home developer, KB Home, is in the process of building an entire unit of fireproof homes north of San Diego County.
But modernizing old homes is an expensive endeavor and without a plan across the country, strengthening homes in California Very much It will be a difficult battle for both legislators and local authorities.
Harding, say, two -storey, 2,000 square meters of family home can cost between 2000 to over $ 100,000, according to the independent research group HeadS Despite the high price, experts say that compared to the loss of an entire home with a fire, this is required to pay.
- Yana ValachovichForest Health Expert and Fire at the University of California: “Fuel management and home hardening are as important as the reconstructed cuisine at this point.”
Some local authorities, such as Marin County and Novato, offer grants and incentives to homeowners to solidify their homes and clear vegetation. Insurance companies also offer small discounts to homeowners who make certain home investments or join disaster readiness groups in the neighborhood.
At the state level, California is pursuing a $ 117 million pilot fire. Launched in 2019, the program has so far been revised 21 homes and has sufficient funding to harden about 2000 homes. The pilot will currently expire in 2029, although the legislature is considering a bill to make it constant.
Legislators have also proposed two other related bills: one would redirect some of the tax revenue that the state collects from ownership insurers To a home -based grant program; and another who would create a State Program for Certification of CardingS
