Latest Wildfire Headlines
All the headlines from our Wildfire Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Cross-Border Trucking, Competitiveness Concerns in Arizona
Oct 20 2008 // Being the sixth-largest state in the nation, and one of the fastest-growing, makes Arizona an attractive place to live and do business. And that means the state is desirable from an insurance perspective, too, according to...
Wildfires Rage North of Los Angeles
Oct 15 2008 // With savage winds subsiding overnight, firefighters on Tuesday contained 70 percent of one of the three major wildfires that have charred more than 25 square miles, destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of people...
Wildfire Threatens Homes, Wineries in Napa Valley
Oct 13 2008 // Hundreds of firefighters are battling a wildfire that is threatening homes and wineries in California’s Napa Valley. Fire officials say the blaze burned 300 acres in the hills by Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008, evening just...
Colordo Proposal Would Require County Wildfire-Prep Plans
Sep 23 2008 // A Colorado legislative committee studying the wildfire threat in Colorado is proposing a requirement that all counties have wildfire preparedness plans. The committee also is looking to put $50 million over five years into...
Woman Who Started Wildfire Says It Was Symbolic
Sep 15 2008 // The former U.S. Forest Service employee who started the worst wildfire in Colorado’s recorded history testified she burned the letter blamed for igniting the blaze as a “symbolic gesture” of her failing...
Weather, Fuel, Chief Factors in ’07 Idaho Wildfire
Sep 8 2008 // A state and federal report concluded that last summer’s lightning- and cheatgrass-stoked Murphy Complex fire that torched 1,000 square miles of Idaho and Nevada backcountry would have overwhelmed efforts by ranchers...
Fire Crews Respond to Wildfire South of Lake Tahoe
Sep 2 2008 // Fire crews are battling a fast-moving wildfire that broke out Sunday afternoon south of Lake Tahoe and that has forced the evacuation of campgrounds, resorts and homes in the area. Fire information officer Mark Struble...
Montana Fire Suppression Efforts Expected to Grow
Sep 1 2008 // Residential development is adding to the costs of fighting wildfires in Montana, with a recent study showing that most years federal, state, tribal and county governments spend millions of dollars suppressing wildfires and...
Fires Bring Calif. to the Brink; Schwarzenegger Proposes Insurance Surcharge
Sep 1 2008 // Faced with hundreds of big, hard-to-control blazes, California is struggling with what could be its most expensive firefighting season ever, burning through $285 million in the past two months alone and up to $13 million a...
Fireman’s Fund Introduces Wildfire Readiness Program
Aug 29 2008 // Now in the critical months of wildfire season, Novato, Calif.-based Fireman’s Fund is introducing a, comprehensive, prevention-focused program for homeowners. The Wildfire Readiness Program was developed in...
Montana Fire Suppression Efforts Expected to Grow
Aug 22 2008 // Residential development is adding to the costs of fighting wildfires in Montana, with a recent study showing that most years federal, state, tribal and county governments spend millions of dollars suppressing wildfires and...
Majority of California Wildfires Contained, 100 Homes Destroyed
Aug 21 2008 // The California wildfires, with smoke drifting out to the Pacific Ocean (L), are seen in this NASA satellite image released July 9, 2008. REUTERS/NASA/Handout (UNITED STATES). More than 1,400 fires that burned as part of...
Update: Eastern North Carolina Wildfire Nearly out; Firefighters Leave
Aug 7 2008 // A wildfire that has burned more than 62 square miles of eastern North Carolina forests and fields is nearly extinguished and firefighters are wrapping up operations, a spokesman said Aug. 5. Fire managers have sent scores...
Arkansas Forestry Commission: Fire Danger High
Aug 4 2008 // A tanker airplane has been used to dump water on six different fires in southern and central Arkansas, the state Forestry Commission said Aug. 1, warning that the danger of wildfires is now very high. Sixteen Arkansas...
Wildfires Rekindle Need for Private Fire Protection Efforts
Aug 4 2008 // As wildfires seemingly increase in frequency and severity of insured losses year after year, insurers are devising fire prevention methods to protect their client’s properties — including hiring private...
Calif. Wildfire Forces Evacuations West of Yosemite National Park
Jul 28 2008 // A fast-spreading fire burning near an entrance to Yosemite National Park near Midpines, Calif., forced the evacuations of 170 homes on Sunday and caused officials to cut power to the park. The fire grew from about 1.5...
Cooler, Moist Weather Helps Calif. Firefighting
Jul 22 2008 // Cooler temperatures and higher humidity around California is allowing firefighters to continue chipping away at dozens of wildfires this week. The favorable weekend weather led to considerable progress in the...
Washington Offers Assistance to Homeowners Hit by Wildfires
Jul 18 2008 // As wildfires erupt across Eastern Washington, state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler urges homeowners needing help with their insurance claims to call the Insurance Consumer Hotline (800-562-6900). “Most...
Wildfires Bring Demand for Private Firefighters
Jul 17 2008 // Seated behind the wheel of a fire engine, Dave Breglia follows a map dotted with expensive homes threatened by wildfires. His job: protect high-end real estate and save an insurance company millions of dollars. “I...
Majority of California Wildfires Contained, 100 Homes Destroyed
Jul 14 2008 // More than 1,400 fires that burned as part of California’s lightining series have been contained due to the endless efforts of firefighters from California, as well as from throughout the nation and Canada, according...
