RiskMeter Online, a provider of real-time natural hazard risk reports, has applied its wildfire model to provide analysis on theHighParkwildfire inColorado. This initiative provides a list of zip codes, which have been burning or that RiskMeter anticipates may burn based upon its model, and a map to concerned property & casualty insurance industry professionals free of charge.

Colorado'sHighParkwildfire so far has consumed approximately 80,000 acres and over 200 homes. Most of these areas were labeled medium and high by RiskMeter's wildfire model, which is based on detailed vegetation and topographical data.

Last year's wildfire season was extremely active and many experts are predicting more of the same for this year, due to a combination of drought, higher temperatures and below normal snowpack in western states. Each year catastrophic wildfires cause hundreds of millions of dollars in insured damage, and it has the potential to get worse if temperatures continue to rise and more homes are built within close proximity to wildland areas.

"Wildfire risk has always been a cause of concern to insurers, but now more than ever," says Daniel Munson, founder, RiskMeter Online. "That's why we released our wildfire data before the start of the 2012 wildfire season and provide various features such as, aerial photos overlaid on wildfire maps, distance to brush measuring tool and the ability to check multiple buildings on a property. This combination of data and tools allows our customers to dig deeper when it comes to assessing their wildfire exposure."

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RiskMeter Initiative Provides Insurers with Map, Data on Colorado Wildfire

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