NFPA and State Farm encourage communities to participate in safety activities during Wildfire Community Preparedness Day

QUINCY, Mass. – In the last two years, wildfires have claimed more than 100 lives and cost more than $25 billion in property losses. The National Fire Protection Association and State Farm are helping communities take steps toward safety with their national Wildfire Community Preparedness Day event Saturday, May 2.

Preparedness Day plays an important role in helping to raise awareness of wildfire risk and provides a platform to share information and offer guidance to residents as they make changes to improve the survival of their homes and neighborhoods. Thanks to support from State Farm, 150...