Some great news this week from Todd Schroeder from the Florida Division of Forestry, who tells us that a number of homes were saved during the recent fires in Brevard County, FL, due in large part to Firewise practices.

These successes are a perfect example of Firewise work in action. Homes that had carefully managed landscapes and were built with non-combustible construction materials, including Class-A roofing and aluminum soffits, were spared from damage (as seen in the photo below).

For homebuyers and sellers out there, it ties in perfectly with a recent article in the Wall Street Journal that talks about specific home improvements that make a difference when selling a home. The article calls out fiber-cement siding as adding to "curb appeal," and mentions regional preferences, such as steel replacement roofs which "bring greater returns in wildfire-prone California." Just another reason why Firewise makes sense.