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Wildfires Race Across US as Drought Spans Half the Nation
Apr 10 2026 // An unusually hot, snowless winter has fueled a fast start to the spring fire season across large swaths of the western,central and southeastern US, disrupting businesses and upending daily life. Nearly 19,000 have ignited...
Berkshire-Owned PacifiCorp Wins Ruling That Could Reduce Oregon Wildfire Damages
Apr 9 2026 // An appeals court on Wednesday ruled in favor of Berkshire Hathaway’s PacifiCorp unit over a series of Oregon wildfires in 2020, saying a trial judge erred in letting litigation against the utility proceed as a class...
GAO: Wind Risk Linked to Larger Insurance Premium Jumps Than Wildfire
Apr 7 2026 // A new report from the Government Accountability Office finds that average premium increases between risk levels are larger for wind than for wildfire. Between 2019 and 2024, homes in areas classified as severe or extreme...
California Wildfire Almost Fully Contained as Evacuation Orders Lifted
Apr 6 2026 // A Southern California wildfire that prompted evacuation orders is now nearly fully contained, according to fire officials. The Springs Fire in Riverside County grew to roughly 4,176 acres, but is now 95% contained. The...
Delos Says It Has Expanded Eligibility by 1M California Homes in Wildfire-Stressed Areas
Apr 6 2026 // Delos Insurance Solutions says it has increased access to its insurance by more than 1 million homes in wildfire-stressed locations across California in the past 12 months with new capacity. The property insurance MGA said...
EPA Watchdog Finds Nation’s Most Toxic Sites Are Vulnerable to Flooding, Wildfires
Apr 2 2026 // About 100 of the nation’s most contaminated toxic waste sites are in areas prone to flooding and wildfires, a potential public health threat to millions of Americans in surrounding communities, the internal watchdog...
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