Wildfire Mitigation
Thu. April 30, 2026
If Mitigation Reduces Wildfire Losses, Insurance Should Recognize It
California’s insurance crisis is often framed around pricing, availability and the growing pressure on the FAIR Plan. Those questions matter. But they miss a more fundamental issue: whether the insurance system is recognizing the actions that can actually reduce wildfire losses before they happen.
Mon. February 23, 2026
Berkeley Wildfire Ordinance Explained: The Science Behind Home Hardening
Wildfire doesn’t spread according to neighborhood maps or zip codes. It spreads through specific ignition pathways, most notably embers and combustible materials immediately adjacent to structures. That is why policies focused on the first five feet around a home are not arbitrary.
Wed. December 3, 2025
Expanding Access to Precision Wildfire Intelligence: FortressFire’s Aerial Risk Reports Now Available in 12 States
Wildfire is no longer a seasonal or state-specific challenge. From the desert edges of Arizona to the forested slopes of Washington, risk patterns are shifting —wildfires have become even faster, more complex, and increasingly destructive. Yet most assessment tools still rely on broad hazard zones or generalized assumptions that rarely reflect how fire actually behaves at the structure level. FortressFire’s Aerial Risk Reports (ARRs) are now available across 12 wildfire-exposed states — expanding from California into Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. This expansion brings precision, physics-based wildfire science to regions where structure-level insight has been urgently needed but historically unavailable.
Tue. July 29, 2025
Industry Pioneer Hemant Shah Joins FortressFire as Vice Chairman of the Board and Senior Advisor
Wildfire is no longer a regional hazard—it’s a national crisis. And as insurers, communities, and property owners grapple with rising losses and retreating coverage, the industry is urgently seeking new data, new tools, and new solutions. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce that Hemant Shah, a trailblazer in catastrophe modeling and risk analytics, has joined FortressFire as Vice Chairman of the Board and Senior Advisor. We look forward to working alongside him as we build a future where insurance availability, resilience, and loss prevention go hand-in-hand.
Tue. July 1, 2025
You Could Lose Your Home—They Could Lose a Monet: Inside the VIP Insurance Market Just for the Rich
As wildfires grow more frequent, fast-moving, and unpredictable, they’re not just threatening high-value assets—they’re also reshaping the very concept of insuring homes. For an insurance market already strained by billion-dollar climate disasters, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Insurance can no longer just price risk. It has to engage property owners to implement mitigations that prevent loss.