BATTLE GROUND —Regardless of being roughly 1,000 miles away from Southern California, Battle Floor-based Wolf Industries Inc. is extending a serving to hand to these impacted by wildfires.
The modular dwelling constructing firm is seeking to associate with California nonprofits and organizations to present properties to wildfire survivors, because it did in Sonoma Valley after the 2017 wildfires there.
“When the fires happened in Los Angeles, we thought, ‘Hey, we’ve done this before. Let’s do it again,’ ” Wolf Industries co-founder Derek Huegel mentioned. “So, now, we’re trying to team up with people to get housing to people who need it.”
In January, a collection of harmful wildfires tore throughout better Los Angeles. The fires destroyed or broken about 12,000 buildings, displaced an estimated 150,000 residents and killed no less than 30 folks. The wildfires exacerbated the already prevalent homelessness within the space.
Displaced residents fled to a wide range of non permanent housing choices, together with inns, shelters, Airbnb leases, and houses of household and mates. Many are nonetheless residing in these locations.
One of many greatest benefits of modular housing is its velocity, Huegel mentioned. Whereas conventional emergency housing can take months to construct, Wolf’s modular housing takes about 14 days to assemble.
Modular properties are additionally ideally suited for survivors. Residents can prepare dinner their very own meals, spend non-public time with their households and rebuild their lives in a snug atmosphere. The properties embody residing areas, full kitchens, bedrooms and bogs, Huegel mentioned.
Brian Thorpe, advertising and marketing lead at Wolf Industries, mentioned the modular housing is extra ideally suited than different non permanent housing choices as a result of it’s meant to really feel extra like a house and provide consolation and independence to these displaced.
“Even if it’s temporary, it’s a nice dwelling to stay in and will hopefully bring some normalcy back to what they had before being displaced,” Thorpe mentioned. “Being displaced is a traumatic situation so hopefully being in these will help them let their guard down and find comfort.”
