How to Create a Home Inventory

As you prepare for the upcoming fire season, in addition to creating defensible space around your home, it is also important to prepare a evacuation plan as well as create an inventory of your possessions. Remembering exactly what you have in your home is difficult under any circumstances. In the wake of a loss, caused by a fire, flood, or burglary, it may be still more difficult to list all...

Getting home fire insurance for residents in high wildfire hazard areas: A Commentary from a WUI resident

The following is a commentary contributed by a homeowner living in a high fire hazard severity zone in Los Angeles County, California. If you’d like to contribute a commentary on a wildland fire or a wildfire safety topic, please email us. Got turned down for home insurance? So did I. Last spring I received a call from my insurance agent informing me that my home was now considered part...