BUILDER sibling ProSales reports on the large number of homes in California that are at risk of wildfire.
More than 2 million homes in California—about 15 percent of all housing units in the state—have high to extreme risk of wildfire damage, according to a Sacramento Bee report that cites insurance data provider Verisk Analytics. In seven California counties, mostly in the northern, inland parts of that state, “more than two-thirds of all homes were in jeopardy,” the report said.
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Verisk Analytics used three factors to determine risk, including how close a property is to forests, shrubs and trees; whether it is near hilly or mountainous terrain; and if it is hard to reach and isolated. More than 500,000 acres burned last year which included the Tubbs fire in Sonoma County that eliminated more than 5,600 structures and took 22 lives.
