County hears wildfire‑resilience briefing on IBHS program and WUI code options
Experts from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety and the International Code Council told Kendall County commissioners that verified home mitigations and selective adoption of Wildland‑Urban Interface (WUI) code elements can reduce home ignitions and help retain homeowners’ insurance.
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Kendall County commissioners heard a condensed wildfire‑resilience workshop Oct. 27 that aimed to give local officials options for reducing wildfire risk and keeping homes insurable. Mark Novak of the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) and Justice Jones of the International Code Council presented verified mitigation packages and code‑based tools for new construction.
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