Protecting Your Home from Wind Blown Fire Embers

Protecting Your Home from Wind Blown Fire Embers

From Disaster Zone by The Readiness Lab

May 15, 2026 · 55 min · Season 6 · Episode 15

About this episode

This episode discusses strategies and products to protect homes from wind-blown fire embers, featuring expert Nicholai Allen.

Wildfires have become one of the more common natural hazard disasters that can impact people where they live and work. In this podcast we learn about general Firewise solutions to protect homes and then a line of cost effective products that can help keep fire from entering your home. Nicholai Allen is the founder of SAFE SOSS and an active wildland firefighter (FFT1, FFT2, Engine Boss Trainee) in his third year fighting catastrophic fires. After the 2018 Woolsey Fire threatened his family in Ventura County, California, Nicholai spent four years developing a three-step ember defense system addressing the actual cause of 90% of wildfire home loss from wind-borne embers. His patent-pending products launched exclusively through 50 Lowe's stores at $30-$40 each. His mission is to prevent loss of life through honest education and science-based defense that prioritizes evacuation over property. Nicholai represents authenticity, preparedness, and life-first protection. Please visit our sponsors! L3Harris Technologies' BeOn PPT App. Learn more about this amazing product here: www.l3harris.com Visit The Readiness Lab and learn about our Next Level Emergency Management training…

People in this episode

Guest: Nicholai Allen

Topics covered

  • wildfires
  • home protection
  • fire safety
  • ember defense
  • disaster preparedness

Keywords

  • wildfire
  • firewise solutions
  • ember defense system
  • home safety
  • disaster preparedness

Sponsors

L3Harris Technologies, Doberman Emergency Management Group

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SAFE SOSS, The Readiness Lab

Places: Ventura County, California

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