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The risk of Texas wildfires and how our Austin Insurance Agency can keep you safe!
2/22/2012 11:49:58 AM
Insurance can be an important element in helping to cover costs you may generally be unable to meet otherwise. As an example, you would not want to have to tackle the costs of repairing your home after a fire, never mind the costs of replacing your possessions as well. Any Austin insurance agency might know very well that months of drought coupled with hot temperatures may leave the state of Texas a literal tinderbox.
Just last year, wildfires blazed across the state for days. According to EarthSky, losses included more than 1,000 homes in September alone. While weather patterns may have stabilized and most of the state may currently be at little risk of wildfires, the latest update by the Texas Forest Service indicates that there may be still 100 of 254 counties in the state reporting burn bans and the March weather outlook calls for above average temperatures with indistinct rainfall predictions.
There are some ways Texas residents might be able to help reduce the risk of a devastating fire at home. Homeowners who install sprinkler systems, for example, may be able to have their Austin insurance agency identify insurers that offer reduced premiums on homes that have sprinkler systems. Residents should also heed burn bans and avoid burning trash or debris in dry, windy conditions. Illegal or unsafe burning of leaves and trash is reportedly one of the top causes of wildfires in the state of Texas!
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Just last year, wildfires blazed across the state for days. According to EarthSky, losses included more than 1,000 homes in September alone. While weather patterns may have stabilized and most of the state may currently be at little risk of wildfires, the latest update by the Texas Forest Service indicates that there may be still 100 of 254 counties in the state reporting burn bans and the March weather outlook calls for above average temperatures with indistinct rainfall predictions.
There are some ways Texas residents might be able to help reduce the risk of a devastating fire at home. Homeowners who install sprinkler systems, for example, may be able to have their Austin insurance agency identify insurers that offer reduced premiums on homes that have sprinkler systems. Residents should also heed burn bans and avoid burning trash or debris in dry, windy conditions. Illegal or unsafe burning of leaves and trash is reportedly one of the top causes of wildfires in the state of Texas!
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