Placer County earns fire risk reduction status

Placer County has been named a Fire Risk Reduction Community by the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection — a state designation that can lower home insurance costs and bring more wildfire prevention work close to home. Read more

This status may help save on insurance. The designation carries a direct benefit for residents. California now requires insurers to account for a Fire Risk Reduction Community designation when they set rates, meaning the reduced wildfire risk in the covered area must be reflected in premiums.

• See the certificate in the Documents panel on the Insurance Committee Page: here.