Wildfire Defense Systems, based in Bozeman, Mont., provides private firefighting for insurance companies. It is considered the third-largest fire agency behind the federal government and the state of California. It s not a first responder service, it s mitigating structures, preparing them for fires, and so it s a service that s not in there with the first responders, said Torgerson.
He explained that the fire crews will be away from the active fire, preparing homes that are insured with companies they work with. We would do things like fuel mitigation, embers, leaves, sprinkler systems, retardant fire lines outside of the property on natural vegetation, fire blocking gel sprayed on the property. We just keep going and apply the tactics that it takes to make sure that the cycle of ignition does not occur on that structure, said Torgerson. We take a lot of firewood piles and move them 100 feet away from the property. We turn off barbecues. Actually, one of the big things that