Ignition Zone
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Effecting Change to Avoid Disaster: Communicating Effective Wildfire Planning Strategies, by Design Workshop, Professional Communications Honor Award.
“We were in need of a suite of graphics to effectively communicate to decision makers how the choices they make can help their communities mitigate the risks of wildfire. We wanted our audience to learn about different mitigation techniques to reduce wildfire risk to the structure and surrounding landscape.”
“The graphic showing the overlapping home ignition zones further makes the point that mitigation takes a collective response—particularly in areas of more dense development. Research shows that while a holistic, comprehensive approach is important for other aspects of wildfire safety, such as evacuations and response, the home ignition zone is a critical component for reducing structure losses and other property damage. These two scales of mitigation are not at odds; rather [they] work together when coordinated.”
—Carly Klein, Design Workshop, Inc., and Molly Mowery, Wildfire Planning International
Since 1970, wildfires have increased 400 percent in the United States, especially across the western states. At the same time, about 60 percent of new residential development is built along what is known as the wildland urban interface—a region particularly susceptible to highly damaging wildfires. Landscape architects increasingly need communication tools to help clients, public officials, and communities understand different wildfire mitigation strategies and include them in the planning and design process. In response to this need, Design Workshop created a series of graphics that underscore the importance of collective land use and wildfire mitigation decisions at the community scale, as well as the house, city, and regional scales. For example, a graphic on home ignition zones illustrates decisions that can be made in concentric circles moving from the house out to the surrounding area, including eliminating combustible material near the house, creating “fuel breaks” such as driveways and walkways, and maintaining a mix of appropriately spaced and pruned trees in the outermost zone around the home. “Armed with this visual toolbox of strategic risk-reduction methods,” the jurors concluded, “landscape architects are empowered to initiate conversations that would trade vulnerability for resilience.”
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—Kim O’Connell
After we lost our homes during the 2018 California wildfires, we set out to understand how and why our homes burn down in hopes of solving the structure loss problem once and for all. What we found is that the solution is easier than we ever realized.
Certifying Wildfire Resilient Homes, supported by decades of groundbreaking research
Our mission is simple: to encourage and empower homeowners to follow the scientific findings of Dr Jack Cohen’s Home Ignition Zone principles in order to prevent catastrophic structure loss from wildfire.
Standardized
Our mitigation specialists implement our standardized inspection process to advise, then certify, your home.
Certification
Mitigation compliance is encouraged with several financial incentive opportunities once a home is certified. Plus, your peace of mind is priceless.
Data-Driven
Our leading app technology collects data from each inspected and certified structure, creating a database of the efficacy of the ignition zone mitigation.
Preventative
Stop gambling the fate of your home on hoping someone will be there to save it for you. Feel confident knowing the little things you do now, will save you big down the line.
“Large wildfires are inevitable. We must stop assuming that we have a wildfire problem, and realize we have a home ignition problem.
Jack Cohen
The Ignition Zone Certification Process
Based on his 30 years of groundbreaking research, Dr. Jack Cohen certification process drastically reduces your homes vulnerability to wildfire.
Inspect
Structure Ignition Zone Diagram
Our specialists work with you to identify potential vulnerabilities at your home. As each home has unique local conditions, we generate a customized report for the required mitigation steps.
Mitigate
Following the lead of our in depth and easy to follow report, you can easily and cost effectively mitigate your home.
Certify
Our certification is recognized by primary insurance agencies, fire departments, local and state governments, and real estate brokerage firms.
Notify
Upon certification, you are enrolled in our Seasonal, Red Flag, and Fire Event notifications, which tell you exactly what to do to further reduce your exposure before the fire ever comes.