How vegetation factors in
Droughts tend to drive macro-level wildfire risk, according to Zesty.ai, which notes aspects such as a property's land slope, local wildfire history, historical weather, type of local vegetation, distance to fire stations and building materials all play a role. However, vegetation management has the largest impact on a structure's wildfire risk. Research from Zesty.ai and the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety found that when property owners clear vegetation from a structure's perimeter, they can double the building's likelihood of surviving a wildfire. Conversely, buildings with high amounts of vegetation within a five-foot perimeter were destroyed in a wildfire 78% of the time. [caption id="attachment_223267" align="aligncenter" width="600"] (Credit: Zesty.ai)[/caption] Related:
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