Catastrophe
What is the difference between an earthquake’s magnitude and intensity?
Think about sitting around a campfire. The fire emits a measurable level of heat, and the nearer you sit to it, the hotter the fire feels. If you […]
RedZone Insights
Category: Education
Disaster 101
How Tsunami Early Warning Systems Work, and Why Indonesia’s System Failed.
Tsunamis are a scary and devastating natural phenomenon. On average, two damaging tsunamis occur globally each year. A major, devastating, ocean-wide tsunami occurs roughly every 15 years. To […]
Education
Five Years of Wildfires Devastate Lake County, an Insurance Risk or Opportunity?
With Lake County now holding the title of the largest fire in California’s recorded history, the Ranch Fire of the Mendocino Complex, it leaves one to wonder what […]
Education
Will wildfire risk impact my home insurance?
Over the last thirty years, the length of wildfire season has increased by nearly 20% around the world. In California, the idea of wildfire ‘season’ is nearly laughable […]
Education
CalFire Finds Cause for Fire Siege, But Questions Remain
The legal battles begin as California still reels and begins to recover from what became the worst fire season in living memory last year. CalFire released a report […]
Education
Do the First Five Feet Matter Most?
Experiments, models, and post-fire studies have shown homes ignite during wildfires due to the condition of the home and its surroundings, up to 200′ from the foundation. The […]
Education
9 Wildfire Mitigation Questions for Homeowners
Wildfires have increased in intensity and impact to both humans and infrastructure in the last couple decades. If you live in a forest or wildland area, you face […]
Education
RedZone Attends WUI Conference
Last week, a few of RedZone’s leaders attended the (Wildland Urban Interface) WUI Conference in Reno, NV. To kick it off, Pat Durland lead a featured course Sunday […]
Catastrophe
Book Review: “The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America”
In The Big Burn, author Timothy Egan takes the reader through the beginning years of environmentalist and activist John Muir’s growing friendship with then Governor Teddy Roosevelt. The […]
Education
Social Media Tips for Insurance Agencies During Wildfire Season
If your company isn’t harnessing the power and audience of social media outlets in your disaster plans, you are leaving a huge resource untapped. Today we will be […]
