Public Education

Research Fact Sheet Series

NFPA and the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) have developed a Wildfire Research Fact Sheet series featuring the wildfire research being done at the IBHS research facility to create more resilient communities.

Each fact sheet is available in both a printable pdf format and also with a customizable feature, where wildfire stakeholders can add a PDF file of their logo.

Latest fact sheet

Immediate (noncombustible) zone

Changes made to a structure and its surroundings within 100 feet can make a big impact. Research from the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) shows that the first 0 to 5 feet around the structure, known as the immediate zone or noncombustible zone, has the greatest impact on your risk.

Download the fact sheet. You can download the customizable version below.

Attic and crawl space vents (PDF) customizable version (PDF)
Coatings (PDF) customizable version (PDF)
Decks (PDF) customizable version (PDF)
Exterior sprinkler systems (PDF) customizable version (PDF)
Fencing (PDF) customizable version (PDF)
Fire spread on ember-ignited decks (PDF) customizable version (PDF)
NEW! Immediate (noncombustible) zone (PDF) customizable version (PDF)
Roofing materials (PDF) customizable version (PDF)
Skylights (PDF) customizable version (PDF)
Under-Eave Construction (PDF) customizable version (PDF)