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Ivan O'Neil
Ivan O'Neil

Ivan is the co-founder and CEO of Madronus, which makes it simple to protect homes and businesses from wildfires. Madronus is the full service provider for the IBHS Wildfire Prepared Home program and offers a vetted network of specialists and contractors across California. Ivan is an NFPA Certified Wildfire Mitigation Specialist, prescribed fire practitioner, and board member of Safer West County, a nonprofit that builds community resilience in western Sonoma County.

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Madronus Wildfire Defense
Business Type:
  • Mitigation/Risk Reduction Services
State:
  • Arizona,
  • California,
  • Colorado,
  • Florida,
  • Idaho,
  • Montana,
  • Nevada,
  • New Mexico,
  • Oklahoma,
  • Oregon,
  • Texas,
  • Utah,
  • Washington,
  • Wyoming
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Change in Fireline Score

Our residential home in California had a FireLine score of 0 in September 2025. For our 2026 renewal, that score increased dramatically to 52. Nothing has changed in our neighborhood, which was built in the late 1970s through the mid-1980s, and there have been no…

Ivan O'Neil answered 2 months ago • General Question • California
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CA FAIR Plan – New Wildfire Prevention Discounts

I am on the CA FAIR plan and my home is located in the WUI. FAIR recently updated their discount setup for wildfire prevention to cover 13 different categories. How much % discount is each category worth? How will the completion of each category be…

Ivan O'Neil answered 2 months ago • Coverage Question • California
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