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Can ‘fire hardening’ solve insurance crisis?
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Lucy Smallsreed’s neighborhood in Inverness borders on the Point Reyes National Forest and is a heavily wooded area making fire insurance a necessity. Anne Wernikoff/CalMatters photo
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Sue Ladich spent $1,600 clearing brush and trees from around her home in 2014. In 2017, she ponied up $3,500 to clear even more potential wildfire fuel from her property. This year, she spent another $2,200.
But the more than $7,000 and countless hours of work spent in the name of keeping her Truckee home safe from wildfires added up to nothing in the eyes of insurers.
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