Latest Wildfire Headlines
All the headlines from our Wildfire Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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Sep 4 2006 // Washington governor declares wildfire emergency Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire declared a wildfire emergency as several large fires burned in the state and forecasters predicted more thunderstorms and high...
Climate Change Will Limit Ability to Control Wildland Fires, Scientists Say
Aug 30 2006 // Changes in climate will limit humans’ ability to manage wildland fire and apply prescribed fire across the landscape, according to the “San Diego Declaration on Climate Change and Fire Management,” a...
Risk Management Solutions Analyzes Calif. Wildfire Data
Aug 28 2006 // Risk Management Solutions, Newark, Calif., has applied its RMS Wildfire Hazard Data to analyze recent fires that have burned almost twice as much area as the five-year average for the same time period. The RMS data was...
Washington Governor Declares Wildfire Emergency
Aug 25 2006 // Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire declared a statewide wildfire emergency as several large fires burned in the state and forecasters predicted more thunderstorms and high winds. “Numerous wildfires across Washington...
Wildfire Injuries, Deaths on Rise in Georgia, Other Southern States
Aug 17 2006 // Wildfire-related injuries and fatalities are on the rise this season in Georgia and some other states, with sprawling suburban growth, dry conditions and changes in land-use patterns contributing to the problem. With urban...
Arizona Puts the Heat on Insurers for Wildfire Protection
Aug 15 2006 // As wildfire season stretches across the Western states from June through September, Christina Urias, director of the Arizona Department of Insurance, has lit a fire under agents and insurers to work with their clients to...
Christina Urias
Aug 7 2006 // Wildfires, captives, credit scoring, and broker compensation and disclosure have been hot topics lately especially since wildfire season in particular extends through September. But the Arizona Department of Insurance...
Fighting future losses in the midst of fire season
Aug 7 2006 // With 68,775 blazes already this year, the 2006 wildfire season is well on its way to becoming the worst in 10 years, according to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC). Its data shows 5.03 million acres have burned,...
Fighting future losses in the midst of fire season
Aug 7 2006 // With 68,775 blazes already this year, the 2006 wildfire season is well on its way to becoming the worst in 10 years, according to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC). Its data shows 5.03 million acres have burned,...
Christina Urias, Arizona, Director of Insurance
Aug 7 2006 // Wildfires, captives, credit scoring, and broker compensation and disclosure have been hot topics lately — especially since wildfire season in particular extends through September. But the Arizona Department of...
Okla. Governor Issues Statewide Burn Ban
Aug 4 2006 // Citing a new wave of wildfires, Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry ordered a statewide burn ban Aug. 2 and warned that Oklahoma’s hot, windy and dry conditions show no sign of ending. “There appears to be no relief in...
Oregon Offers Insurance Wildfire Summit Workshops
Aug 1 2006 // The Oregon Department of Forestry and Oregon Office of State Fire Marshall, in partnership with Allstate and State Farm, is hosting Insurance Wildfire Summit workshops. Sessions will be held from 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. on...
Personal Insurance Federation of California Helping California Fire Victims
Jul 31 2006 // The extreme heat, coupled with humidity, winds and an abundance of dry brush cover are perfect ingredients for serious wildfires in California this fire season. The Personal Insurance Federation of California (PIFC), an...
Fire officials on edge as California fires burn; state of emergency issued for San Bernardino
Jul 24 2006 // With a spate of wildfires in Southern California and an explosion of lightning-ignited blazes in the northeastern part of the state, the start of this year’s fire season has many officials on edge. As of mid-July,...
Fire officials on edge as California fires burn; state of emergency issued for San Bernardino
Jul 24 2006 // With a spate of wildfires in Southern California and an explosion of lightning-ignited blazes in the northeastern part of the state, the start of this year’s fire season has many officials on edge. As of mid-July,...
One Home Lost to Wildfire in Western Montana
Jul 24 2006 // A wildfire in western Montana destroyed a house and two outbuildings, a U.S. Forest Service official said Saturday. The fire, which has scorched about 4 square miles, is one of five large blazes in Montana, according to...
Colorado Casualty Offers Policyholders Disaster Planning Guides
Jul 18 2006 // Colorado Casualty, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, is helping its 14,000 homeowner insurance policyholders and homeowners throughout the West and Southwestern states protect their families and homes during wildfire...
Desert Wind, Heat Making Fighting Calif. Wildfires Tough
Jul 14 2006 // California firefighters dug in for another day of blistering heat Thursday as they struggled to keep a string of desert wildfires from spreading toward the mountain resort community of Big Bear Lake. The lightning-sparked...
Fire Officials on Edge as California Fire Season Kicks Off
Jul 10 2006 // With a spate of wildfires last week in Southern California and an explosion of lightning-ignited blazes in the northeastern part of the state, the start of this year’s fire season has many officials on edge. As of...
Country Star Donates More than $100K to Okla. Wildfire Fund
Jul 7 2006 // Country star and Warner Brothers recording artist Blake Shelton on July 6 presented Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry, Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland and Project Rebuild with a $108,000 check for Oklahoma wildfire victims in a...
