A live wildfire burn demonstration in Irvine showed the difference between a fire-hardened home with absolute clearance of 5 ft. around the structure compared to one without proper precautions.
The demonstration was sponsored by the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety at the Orange County Fire Authorities headquarters and training facility.
The second structure, meant to simulate a home where proper precautions, were not taken, had bushes and bark chips in a planter leading right up to the side of the home, as well as an attached wooden fence and non-covered eves. After less than 30 minutes, the plants surrounding the fire-hardened home were still burning. But 5 ft. of absolute clearance meant the structure itself was virtually untouched."The biggest difference is the 5 ft. closest to the house," said Roy Wright, CEO of the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety. "Yes, there's open eaves on the bad house, there's flammable combustible siding, and there's a fence that goes up next to it.
"Insurance companies are businesses; they're not utilities and they're not required to write policies," said Lara. "We need to make sure we work with insurance companies, work with our neighbors and bring down that risk, that's how we keep insurers writing in the communities."
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