Athens-Clarke County is rated one of the best in the nation when it comes to fighting fires.
Athens has received an Insurance Services Office Class 1 Fire Suppression Rating. That means the ISO studied information related to reducing property losses from structure fires.
The ISO is an independent company that serves insurance companies, communities, fire departments, insurance regulators, and others by providing information about risk.
After its recently completed analysis, Athens will receive the ISO’s highest classification on May 1st of this year.
Only 24 of Georgia’s 159 counties have the highest Class 1 rating. Nationwide, only 348 communities out of 41,177 rated have a Class 1 rating, less than one percent. An ISO fire score indicates how well-protected a community is by its fire department.
The Insurance Services Office is an independent company that serves insurance companies, communities, fire departments, insurance regulators, and others by providing information about risk.