Ember-resistant vents: are they worth it?

Ember-resistant vents: are they worth it?

Ember-resistant vents: are they worth it?Zachary
Published on: 28/06/2026

Vents are the soft spot. A house can be a mile from the flame front and still burn from the inside out, because embers ride the wind ahead of the fire, find an unscreened vent, and drop into attic or crawlspace insulation where they smolder.

Home Hardening
Insurance cancelled? Here is what IBHS Wildfire Prepared Home actually means

Insurance cancelled? Here is what IBHS Wildfire Prepared Home actually means

Insurance cancelled? Here is what IBHS Wildfire Prepared Home actually meansZachary
Published on: 27/06/2026

Insurance non-renewal? What IBHS Wildfire Prepared Home means, the Essential and Enhanced levels, and how Bend homeowners get designated.

Wildfire Preparedness
Deschutes County wildfire mitigation: what homeowners actually need to know

Deschutes County wildfire mitigation: what homeowners actually need to know

Deschutes County wildfire mitigation: what homeowners actually need to knowZachary
Published on: 27/06/2026

Oregon's R327 code, Bend's flammable vegetation rules, and the county wildfire plan, explained for Bend-area homeowners.

Wildfire Preparedness
Understanding Oregon SB 1551: your right to fire-harden your home, even inside an HOA

Understanding Oregon SB 1551: your right to fire-harden your home, even inside an HOA

Understanding Oregon SB 1551: your right to fire-harden your home, even inside an HOAZachary
Published on: 27/06/2026

Oregon SB 1551 voids HOA rules that block wildfire hardening. What it covers, the 90-day approval clock, and how Bend homeowners use it.

Wildfire Preparedness