Wildfire
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Wildfires
Wildfire Trends and Impact According to the National Interagency Fire Center (1), the number of wildfires and acres burned in the United States has increased significantly in recent years....
How to Protect your Facility in a Wildland Fire Zone
As communities grow, there are only two ways to build; up or out. Often times high rise structures near the center of a large city are already built, and are cost- or ordinance-prohibitive. The...
How to Prevent & Prepare for Wildland Fires
In a recent 10-yr. period, wildfires have impacted an average of 7.5 million acres of land each year throughout the United States.(1) Eight of the top ten costliest wildland fires in the US have...
Protection Against Exterior Fire Exposure
When it comes to determining the adequacy of fire protection for your building, it is also necessary to consider the potential fire exposure that may exist from an adjacent building and/or adjacent...
Wildfires
Wildfires have always been a concern in the United States. There have been recent wildfires in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Florida. Wildfires can cause ignition to a building by: flying...
Severe Weather Watches and Warnings
As a reminder, hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30 in the Northern Hemisphere. Windstorm is the second highest cause of property loss after fire. Recent severe windstorms have proven...