IBHS findings on LA County’s Palisades and Eaton Fires reinforce systems-based mitigation dramatically improves home outcomes during wildfires  

RICHBURG, S.C., Dec. 10, 2025 – The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) released findings today from its post-event investigation of the 2025 Los Angeles County Fires, illustrating the necessity of a systems-based approach to wildfire resilience. Using new quantified data, the report, The 2025 LA Conflagrations, shows homes were more likely to avoid damage in conflagration conditions when there was greater spacing and lower connective fuel density, including vegetation, allowing noncombustible building materials to perform as intended.  

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