The real cost of wildfire risk: Cotality's 2026 Wildfire Risk Report | Data in Context

Описание: On this episode of Data in Context, Cotality’s Allie Barefoot speaks with Cotality’s Director of Hazard Insights Jamie Knippen to discuss the findings of Cotality’s 2026 Wildfire Risk Report.

Wildfires present one of the most rapidly evolving challenges for the housing, mortgage, and insurance markets. Cotality’s latest report reveals that across the top 10 most exposed states alone, more than 2.5 million properties sit at moderate or greater risk.

The real story isn't just the sheer scale of the numbers — it's that legacy models and traditional hazard maps are missing structural fire spread, property-level mitigations, and dynamic post-burn fuel recovery entirely. Allie and Jamie unpack the data-driven defenses needed to close these gaps and protect at-risk communities.

Read the full report here: https://ctlty.co/4qxKj4d

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