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Wildfire research shows that tiny wind-blown embers—not towering flame fronts—are the #1 cause of home loss. 

“Hardening” a structure means upgrading materials and maintenance habits so those embers have nothing to ignite. Think of it as vaccination for your house: a set of targeted, science-backed defenses that dramatically raise its odds of surviving a fire, even when first-responders can’t be on every driveway.

ery improvement counts—and the best day to start is before the next Red Flag Warning.

Wildfires feed on “fuel”—living and dead vegetation, yard debris, even stacked lumber. Managing that fuel changes the fire’s behavior: it lowers flame height, slows the rate of spread, and gives firefighters (and your neighbors) a safer space to defend the community.