Give your sweetheart the gift of resilience this #ValentinesDay. ❤️ Love, IBHS.
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Give your sweetheart the gift of resilience this #ValentinesDay. ❤️ Love, IBHS.
Curb appeal and wildfire safety can coexist.
See how thoughtful hardscaping and fire-resistant design can elevate your home’s look in this video by @ibhs.org.
Fire-safe landscaping can add curb appeal while also helping to protect from both flying embers and direct flame.
🎙️ 2025 was a milestone year for the Disaster Discussions Podcast.
With our most guests and listeners to date, the season delivered some of our most impactful conversations yet.
▶️ Relive the highlights at ibhs.org/disaster-dis....
FORTIFIED Wrapped is here! Take a look back at all we accomplished in 2025 helping more families be better prepared for the weather they face!
🔥 #ICYMI: A new IBHS analysis of the 2025 LA County Fires underscores that wildfire resilience requires a systems-based approach and shows homes were more likely to avoid damage in conflagration conditions when there was greater spacing & lower connective fuel density.
More at ibhs.org/lawildfires/
While large hailstones are known for their destructive power, smaller “sub-severe” hail events—hailstones less than 1 inch in diameter—occur much more frequently and may quietly degrade asphalt shingle roofs over time. Check out our latest research regarding "small" hail: ibhs.org/hail/impact-...
Confidence in your roof starts with #research.
IBHS's updated Hail Impact-Resistant Shingle Ratings give you trusted, realistic performance data.
IBHS tested about 95% of the IR asphalt shingle market & added numeric scores for clarity.
Explore at ibhs.org/ImpactRatings.
In contrast, the structure built to the Wildfire Prepared Home standard featured a five-foot noncombustible buffer and remained untouched. It also included plants just outside the five feet that added curb appeal without adding risk. 🌿
In a side-by-side wildfire demonstration one structure built to typical construction standards — with mulch, shrubs, and other flammable materials placed right against it — quickly ignited, as those materials acted like fuel and drew flames directly to the building. 🔥
When it comes to wildfires, the five feet around your home could make all the difference. 🏠
That’s exactly what local leaders witnessed yesterday alongside IBHS experts and @calfire.bsky.social.
Find resources here! ⤵️
Test your preparedness! Is your #home or #business ready for the next #disaster? IBHS, the Insurance Information Institute and U.S. SBA have teamed up to help you find out.
➡️ Take our quick self-assessment to see how prepared you are and get resources to help you level up your readiness.
Hear from Alabama Insurance Commissioner Mark Fowler, and Lars Powell from The Center for Risk and Insurance Research, in the latest episode of @ibhs.org's Disaster Discussions Podcast as they dive into a new report on how FORTIFIED construction performed.
🎧 Tune in at ibhs.org/disaster-dis....
What happens when a Category 2 hurricane meets #FORTIFIED? 🚨 Spoiler alert: less damage and more cost savings.
open.spotify.com/episode/3FxL... @davidperrysf.bsky.social @ibhs.org
You don't have to sacrifice curb appeal & beauty to protect your home from #wildfires. Native flowers & healthy trees from the curb up to the ember resistant buffer in the 5 ft nearest your 🏠 add style without increased risk. 🎍
Discover how to make your home Wildfire Prepared: wildfireprepared.org/
Learn more about IBHS wildfire research at ibhs.org/risk-researc....
The flames then spread to the far side of the ADU, leading to the hot tub, the car and ultimately flames reached the target structure.
After ignition of the initial fuel source (wood cribs), the fire spread to the ADU. Winds up to 35 mph, generated by the IBHS Main Test Chamber fans, accelerated the spread. Intense heat shattered the single-pane, non-tempered glass windows, allowing flames to enter and move through the structure.
During post-disaster investigations, IBHS #researchers also saw how manmade items, such as cars, trash cans and wood fences, can also create pathways for fire spread. This week’s experiment explored that risk.
In extreme wildfire conditions, wind-driven flames spread rapidly from building to building. Most structures are not designed to withstand intense exposure to flames, so once one catches fire, it adds more fuel to the flames, making it even more intense.
🔥 This week at IBHS, we burned an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) as part of our wind-driven building-to-building fire spread #research. For this test, we added real-world fuels, including a car, hot tub on a wood deck and trash can, to see their fire spread impacts.
Learn more about this research at ibhs.org/wildfire/win....
The ADU was fully furnished to replicate the fuel load of a tiny home to see its impact on the target structure.
This research investigates proper spacing between buildings to ensure their resilience in the face of extreme fires. Today's structures were 40 feet apart.
During extreme wildfire conditions, fire spreads through wind-driven flames jumping from building to building, especially in high density neighborhoods.
Today, at the IBHS Research Center, we conducted a controlled burn of an accessory dwelling unit (ADU), as part of our wind-driven building-to-building fire spread #research.
