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Florida Wildfire Burned Homes to Their Foundations

Updated 5/19/20: Naples Daily News published an article providing updates on the 36 Avenue SE Fire, which has destroyed 12 homes and 33 outbuildings in Collier County, Fla.

36th Avenue SE Brush Fire Shrinks in Size, Containment Increases to 75%

Updated 5/17/18: CBS 10 Tampa Bay issued a report providing updates on wildfire activity in Collier County, Fla. Standing at 50 percent containment, the 36 Avenue SE Fire has consumed 8,663 acres near Naples.

Large Southwest Florida Wildfire 50-Percent Contained, Evacuations Lifted

Additional Resources:

Spectrum News (7 Homes, 23 Other Structures Destroyed by Florida Wildfire)

NBC 2 (Family Helps Father Move Forward After Losing Everything in Golden Gate Estates Fire)

Updated 5/15/20: The Weather Channel published a report detailing wildfire activity in Collier County, Fla. Two events originally igniting on either side of Interstate 75 have merged into one large fire that has so far consumed more than 8,500 acres.

Growing Florida Wildfires Force More Evacuations; Interstate 75 Reopens

Additional Resources:

Evacuation Information:

NBC2 (8,500-Acre Brush Fire Burns in Golden Gate Estates)

WINK News (No New Evacuation Orders in Collier County)

Updated 5/14/20: The Weather Channel published a report outlining continued Florida wildfire activity. Four additional blazes ignited in Collier County have caused freeway closures and at least one subdivision evacuation.

Evacuations Ordered as Florida Wildfires Rage, Shut Down Interstate 75

Additional Resources:

ABC 6 South Florida (Wildfires Close Stretch of Interstate 75 in Southwest Florida)

Approximate Evacuation Area:

Florida
– Golden Gates Estates Subdivision (Naples, 34117)

Updated 5/9/20:  The Weather Channel has reported that the Musset Bayou Fire has destroyed 33 homes in Walton County.

Residents Who Fled Florida Panhandle Wildfire Allowed to Return Home; Interstate 10 Reopens

Approximate locations sustaining home damage:

Florida
– Santa Rosa Beach (Walton County, 32459)

 

Disaster Alert
May 9, 2020

Source: WTXL ABC 27

Additional Resource:

WKRG CBS 5 (5 Mile Swamp Fire, Hurst Hammock Fire 65% Contained)

Approximate locations sustaining home damage:

Florida

–  Avalon Beach/Milton (Santa Rosa County, 32583)

NOTE: This has not yet been declared a FEMA Major Disaster.

SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WTXL) — The Florida Forest Service continues to battle a 2,000-acre wildfire in Santa Rosa County.

That’s about 150 miles west of Tallahassee.

Right now, I-10 near Pensacola is still closed because of the smoke and flames.

Riding along with the Florida Forest Service, we got a close look at the heartbreaking damage.

The Forest Service says flames reached more than 100 feet up trees.

Homes caught in the middle burned to the foundation.

People living nearby say they’re packed up and ready to leave if needed.

For full report, please click the source link above.

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CEO

Alan Jaffa

Alan Jaffa is the Chief Executive Officer for Safeguard Properties, steering the company as the mortgage field services industry leader. He also serves on the board of advisors for SCG Partners, a middle-market private equity fund focused on diversifying and expanding Safeguard Properties’ business model into complimentary markets.

Alan joined Safeguard in 1995, learning the business from the ground up. He was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2002, and was named CEO in May 2010. His hands-on experience has given him unique insights as a leader to innovate, improve and strengthen Safeguard’s processes to assure that the company adheres to the highest standards of quality and customer service.

Under Alan’s leadership, Safeguard has grown significantly with strategies that have included new and expanded services, technology investments that deliver higher quality and greater efficiency to clients, and strategic acquisitions. He takes a team approach to process improvement, involving staff at all levels of the organization to address issues, brainstorm solutions, and identify new and better ways to serve clients.

In 2008, Alan was recognized by Crain’s Cleveland Business in its annual “40-Under-40” profile of young leaders. He also was named a NEO Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award finalist in 2013.

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Esq., General Counsel and EVP

Linda Erkkila

Linda Erkkila is the General Counsel and Executive Vice President for Safeguard Properties, with oversight of legal, human resources, training, and compliance. Linda’s broad scope of oversight covers regulatory issues that impact Safeguard’s operations, risk mitigation, strategic planning, human resources and training initiatives, compliance, insurance, litigation and claims management, and counsel related to mergers, acquisition and joint ventures.

Linda assures that Safeguard’s strategic initiatives align with its resources, leverage opportunities across the company, and contemplate compliance mandates. She has practiced law for 25 years and her experience, both as outside and in-house counsel, covers a wide range of corporate matters, including regulatory disclosure, corporate governance compliance, risk assessment, compensation and benefits, litigation management, and mergers and acquisitions.

Linda earned her JD at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. She holds a degree in economics from Miami University and an MBA. Linda was previously named as both a “Woman of Influence” by HousingWire and as a “Leading Lady” by MReport.

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COO

Michael Greenbaum

Michael Greenbaum is the Chief Operating Officer of Safeguard Properties, where he has played a pivotal role since joining the company in July 2010. Initially brought on as Vice President of REO, Mike’s exceptional leadership and strategic vision quickly propelled him to Vice President of Operations in 2013, and ultimately to COO in 2015. Over his 14-year tenure at Safeguard, Mike has been instrumental in driving change and fostering innovation within the Property Preservation sector, consistently delivering excellence and becoming a trusted partner to clients and investors.

A distinguished graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, Mike earned a degree in Quantitative Economics. Following his graduation, he served in the U.S. Army’s Ordnance Branch, where he specialized in supply chain management. Before his tenure at Safeguard, Mike honed his expertise by managing global supply chains for 13 years, leveraging his military and civilian experience to lead with precision and efficacy.

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CFO

Joe Iafigliola

Joe Iafigliola is the Chief Financial Officer for Safeguard Properties. Joe is responsible for the Control, Quality Assurance, Business Development, Marketing, Accounting, and Information Security departments. At the core of his responsibilities is the drive to ensure that Safeguard’s focus remains rooted in Customer Service = Resolution. Through his executive leadership role, he actively supports SGPNOW.com, an on-demand service geared towards real estate and property management professionals as well as individual home owners in need of inspection and property preservation services. Joe is also an integral force behind Compliance Connections, a branch of Safeguard Properties that allows code enforcement professionals to report violations at properties that can then be addressed by the Safeguard vendor network. Compliance Connections also researches and shares vacant property ordinance information with Safeguard clients.

Joe has an MBA from The Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University, is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA), and holds a bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University’s Honors Accounting program.

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Business Development

Carrie Tackett

Business Development Safeguard Properties