My Home Is in a Wildfire Zone
A wildfire score is assigned to your parcel, not your city, and it decides which carriers will look at the home. Documented mitigation can change the answer. We check the admitted market for your address first, and use the California FAIR Plan with a companion policy only when we have to.
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Why Is My Address Scored as High Risk?
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Proximity to open space and slope
Distance to unmanaged vegetation and the grade of the terrain drive most of the score. Two homes a street apart can land in different bands.
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Roof class and vent type
A Class A roof and ember-resistant vents are the two building features carriers ask about most. Both are things you can document.
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Defensible space
Clearance around the structure is often already done and simply not recorded anywhere the carrier can see. Photos and inspection paperwork belong in the application.
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Access and water supply
Road width, distance to a fire station, and hydrant proximity feed the same models.
What Can I Do About a High Wildfire Score?
Document what you have already done, then let an independent agency test the score against more than one company's appetite.
Mitigation records are the single most useful thing you can hand us: roof replacement invoices, vent upgrades, clearance work, and any inspection report. Carriers cannot credit work they have no record of.
If the admitted market still declines, the California FAIR Plan covers fire and a narrow set of perils. It is not a full homeowners policy, so we write a companion policy alongside it for liability, theft, and water damage, and we show you which piece covers what before you sign either one.
Nothing here changes fire behavior. Mitigation affects how a carrier scores and prices the property; it is not a statement about what will happen to your home.
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Wildfire Zone Coverage — FAQ
Does a standard homeowners policy cover wildfire?
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Will clearing brush lower my premium?
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Is the FAIR Plan my only option in a wildfire zone?
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Non-renewed, or having trouble finding coverage?
Send us the notice or tell us what's been declined. We read it with you, check the California-admitted carriers we represent for your address, and explain the FAIR Plan with a companion policy where that's the route — and what each does and does not cover.
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Call or send a note and tell us what you need covered. A licensed agent gets back to you — not a queue — with which carriers can write it, what the policy excludes, and what happens next.
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Last updated September 2026