by Natalie Osborne | Oct 28, 2015 | Blog
Do people living in the WUI expect the fire department to save their home in a wildfire? Many do, but maybe fewer than you think. Over the past few years, WRWC surveyed nearly 1600 WUI residents in three counties in southwestern Colorado. These surveys asked:...
by Natalie Osborne | Sep 24, 2015 | Blog
It might seem like a given that people who have experienced a major fire think they are at greater risk of wildfire. It’s common to hear anecdotes of living through a wildfire acting as a “wakeup call” for WUI residents to start mitigating the...
by Natalie Osborne | Sep 24, 2015 | Blog
As reported in a recent CU Press Release, when we analyze survey and professional assessment data for WUI properties in southwestern CO, we find that the vast majority of people living in areas prone to wildfires know they face risk, but they tend to underestimate...
by Natalie Osborne | Feb 6, 2015 | Blog
If someone asks what your “wildfire risk” is, what do you think about? Do you think about the chance that a wildfire might occur in your county, or your neighborhood? Or maybe on your particular property? What about whether or not your house would burn...
by Natalie Osborne | Oct 8, 2014 | Blog
Many people seem to think that the insurance industry can make a big impact on homeowner behavior related to wildfire risk. In fact, it can be hard to talk about the risk of wildfire without someone mentioning the role of homeowners insurance. Insurance companies have...
