NFPA and State Farm team up to improve wildfire preparedness

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and State Farm will help inform communities about and protect them from wildfires on May 6, the fourth annual national Wildfire Community Preparedness Day.

Out of 420 projects that applied for funding made available by State Farm for Preparedness Day, 150 communities in 42 states and Washington, D.C., will receive $500 to help make their areas more resilient to wildfires. The funding and Preparedness Day are intended to get communities thinking about what actions they can take to be prepared for wildfires. Project applicants submitted their plans for groups or individuals to work together to reduce the risk of wildfire in their communities, reduce a wildfire’s potential impact for their communities or improve advance preparedness for wildfires within their communities.

"Since NFPA and State Farm first partnered together on Preparedness Day, the number of entries has grown tremendously,” P&C underwriting analyst Vickie Hodges said. “We are pleased and encouraged to see these communities so dedicated to reducing the risk of wildfire in their area. For State Farm, the largest home insurer in the U.S., it is important to us to take a leadership role in helping homeowners stay safe and better protect their property."