Wildfires have lit up home insurance costs. So what's needed to spark an interest in fireproofing?
Spiking insurance rates, similar to what has been happening in American fire zones, have renewed a focus on steps people can take to fireproof their properties. Some say incentives from government and the insurance industry could boost uptake.
![Wildfires have lit up home insurance costs. So what's needed to spark an interest in fireproofing?](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6929108.1696557671!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/wildfire-bush-creek-east-fire.jpeg)
![The Bush Creek East wildfire burning on the westside of Adams Lake, which is northeast of Kamloops, B.C. on Aug. 4, 2023. A wildfire burns across a lake.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6929108.1696557671!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/wildfire-bush-creek-east-fire.jpeg)
Spiking insurance rates, similar to what has been happening in American fire zones, have renewed a focus on steps people can take to fireproof their properties. Some say incentives from government and the insurance industry could boost uptake.