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Fire Smart YouTube Resources

In 2018, when we encountered the loss of homes in the Woolsey Fire in Malibu, we discovered that there was a large body of research on wildfire, how it behaves, and the best ways to protect a home.

Understanding this research lets us focus on the strategies that have proven most useful in designing homes to be resilient in the event of wildfire.

We have compiled some links to YouTube videos that share important information for homeowners and builders.

In 2018, when we encountered the loss of homes in the Woolsey Fire in Malibu, we discovered that there was a large body of research on wildfire, how it behaves, and the best ways to protect a home.

Understanding this research lets us focus on the strategies that have proven most useful in designing homes to be resilient in the event of wildfire.

We have compiled some links to YouTube videos that share important information for homeowners and builders.

Protect your home from wildfire embers

City of Spokane, WA Fire Dept. The key to understanding wildfire.

Runtime: 2:29 min.

Fire Chief Debunks Defensible Space Myth
Fire Safe Marin

A good resource to introduce us to the concept of defensible space.

Runtime: 20:44 min.

Wildfire: Why Only Half This Home Caught Fire Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS)

Great research on the effects of embers.

Runtime: 2:13 min.