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MALIBU, CA

Wildfire defense for Malibu homes

You can coat the house, then leave. Matador Fire installs 50 gallons of long-term fire retardant at your house, with a pump and 100 feet of hose. You pull the hose around eaves, decks, and plants next to the house. The retardant keeps working after it dries.

EMBERS

Most homes are lost to embers, not the wall of flame.

Malibu sits in the Santa Monica Mountains, with canyons that run from the ridgeline toward the Pacific. The City of Malibu says CAL FIRE has designated all of Malibu a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone.1https://www.malibucity.org/1132/AB-38

NIST says embers cause most structure losses in wildland urban fires.2https://www.nist.gov/el/fire/resources/hazard-mitigation-methodology-hmm/how-fire-spreads-wui California's fire marshal says burning embers can ignite a building up to a mile from the main fire.3https://osfm.fire.ca.gov/what-we-do/community-wildfire-preparedness-and-mitigation/fire-hazard-severity-zones

ON THE RECORD

Recent fires that reached this coast.

THE SYSTEM

50 gallons of retardant sit at your home.

50 gallons of non-toxic, long-term fire retardant, a pump, and 100 feet of hose, installed at your home. Installed, inspected, and refilled on a regular cycle as part of the subscription. You can pull the hose around the house.

Long-term retardant keeps working after it dries. Water only helps while it is wet. Heat dries water fast. You are supposed to have already left.

Apply before you leave, or let a defending crew use it after you are gone. Spray, then leave. A neighbor who knows the plan can spray for you.

This is one layer. It does not replace defensible space or home hardening. It does not replace the fire department.

Your choice of gas or electric pump. Same coverage. Same price.

THE FIRST FIVE FEET

Around the house is a different layer.

The first five feet around a house matter. IBHS calls that Zone 0, and says clearing combustibles there is one of the most important steps for cutting wildfire risk.8https://ibhs.org/wildfire/noncombustible-zone0-minimizing-pathways-to-home-ignition/

Fire can also move from house to house. IBHS looks at spacing, wind, materials, and connective fuels on the block, not just one lot.9https://ibhs.org/wildfire/building-to-building-fire-spread-data/

This is not the Wildfire Defense System. The barrels are a separate layer.

Price

$150 per month per barrel.

$150 per month per barrel, plus a one-time $399 install. 3-year term. Most homes are covered by one to three barrels, depending on the property.

Wildfire Defense System
$150 per month per barrel
one-time $399 install

3-year term. $150 per month per barrel, plus a one-time $399 install.

FAQ

Does Matador Fire serve Malibu?

Does Matador Fire serve Malibu?

Yes. Malibu 90265 is in the service area. Enter the 5 digit ZIP for the house. If we serve it, you book 15 minutes with Jack.

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Enter the 5 digit ZIP for the house

Matador Fire currently serves Southern California. Check if your home sits within our service area

Check your ZIP first

In our service area, you get a 15 minute call with Jack. Outside it, you get a waitlist form only.